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BWI to BBU: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
4,927 mi
7,928 km · 4,281 nm
10h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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.
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from BBU?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Bucharest (BBU) is 4,927 miles (7,928 km, 4,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 8m 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 Baltimore and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 7 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to BBU?
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