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BBU to TIA: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Tirana (Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa)
387 mi
622 km · 336 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
387 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- TIA — Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa · Tirana, Albania
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 TIA
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport55 mi away
- TGD · Podgorica Airport70 mi away
- TIV · Tivat Airport85 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from TIA?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Tirana (TIA) is 387 miles (622 km, 336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to TIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Tirana?
Tirana is 1 hour behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to TIA?
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