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BBU to SLC: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
5,996 mi
9,650 km · 5,211 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from SLC?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 5,996 miles (9,650 km, 5,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 9 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to SLC?
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