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BBU to SCN: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
951 mi
1,531 km · 827 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
951 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from SCN?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 951 miles (1,531 km, 827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 1 hour behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to SCN?
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