Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BMI to BBU: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,318 mi
8,558 km · 4,621 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
See live BMI→BBU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BMI
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 BMI from BBU?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,318 miles (8,558 km, 4,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m 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 Bloomington and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Bloomington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMI to BBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BMI–BBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.