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BFE to BBU: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
955 mi
1,536 km · 830 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
955 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from BBU?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Bucharest (BBU) is 955 miles (1,536 km, 830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Bielefeld and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to BBU?
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