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BDS to BBU: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
492 mi
792 km · 428 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
492 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDS from BBU?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Bucharest (BBU) is 492 miles (792 km, 428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 Brindisi and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to BBU?
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