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BBU to OAK: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
6,421 mi
10,334 km · 5,580 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 mi away
Near OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from OAK?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Oakland (OAK) is 6,421 miles (10,334 km, 5,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Oakland?
Oakland is 10 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to OAK?
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