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BBU to OSU: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
5,128 mi
8,252 km · 4,456 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from OSU?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Columbus (OSU) is 5,128 miles (8,252 km, 4,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 7 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to OSU?
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