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BBU to YIP: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
5,038 mi
8,108 km · 4,378 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from YIP?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Detroit (YIP) is 5,038 miles (8,108 km, 4,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to YIP?
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