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BBU to RIH: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
6,595 mi
10,614 km · 5,731 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- RIH — Scarlett Martinez International Airport · Rio Hato, 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 RIH
- CTD · Alonso Valderrama Airport33 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport52 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport57 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from RIH?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Rio Hato (RIH) is 6,595 miles (10,614 km, 5,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to RIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 cheapest way to fly from BBU to RIH?
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