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BBU to PIT: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport)
5,001 mi
8,049 km · 4,346 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from PIT?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 5,001 miles (8,049 km, 4,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to PIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BBU to PIT?
Nonstop service on BBU–PIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is 7 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to PIT?
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