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BBU to PAC: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Panama (Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport)
6,539 mi
10,523 km · 5,682 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- PAC — Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport · Panama, Panama
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 PAC
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from PAC?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Panama (PAC) is 6,539 miles (10,523 km, 5,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to PAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Panama?
Panama is 8 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to PAC?
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