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BBU to SOM: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → San Tome (San Tomé Airport)
5,798 mi
9,332 km · 5,039 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from SOM?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to San Tome (SOM) is 5,798 miles (9,332 km, 5,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to SOM?
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 San Tome?
San Tome is 7 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to SOM?
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