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BGZ to BBU: distance & flight time
Braga (Braga Municipal Aerodrome) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
1,743 mi
2,805 km · 1,515 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGZ — Braga Municipal Aerodrome · Braga, Portugal
- 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 BGZ
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport43 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport46 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)66 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 BGZ from BBU?
The flight distance from Braga (BGZ) to Bucharest (BBU) is 1,743 miles (2,805 km, 1,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGZ to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Braga and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 2 hours ahead of Braga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGZ to BBU?
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