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BWE to BBU: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
891 mi
1,434 km · 775 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
891 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from BBU?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Bucharest (BBU) is 891 miles (1,434 km, 775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Braunschweig and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to BBU?
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