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BRU to OTP: distance & flight time
Brussels (Brussels Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
1,090 mi
1,754 km · 947 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BRU — Brussels Airport · Brussels, Belgium
- OTP — Henri Coandă 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 BRU
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)20 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield28 mi away
- CRL · Brussels South Charleroi Airport31 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base38 mi away
Near OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRU from OTP?
The flight distance from Brussels (BRU) to Bucharest (OTP) is 1,090 miles (1,754 km, 947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRU to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BRU to OTP?
Nonstop service on BRU–OTP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brussels and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Brussels.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRU to OTP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRU–OTP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BRU to OTP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRU–OTP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.