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BBU to SMR: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
6,180 mi
9,946 km · 5,370 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- SMR — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Santa Marta, Colombia
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 SMR
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport41 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport82 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport93 mi away
- CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from SMR?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 6,180 miles (9,946 km, 5,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Santa Marta?
Santa Marta is 8 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to SMR?
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