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BBU to SEA: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
5,800 mi
9,334 km · 5,040 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from SEA?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Seattle (SEA) is 5,800 miles (9,334 km, 5,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 10 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to SEA?
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