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CAI to BBU: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo International Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
1,035 mi
1,666 km · 899 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CAI — Cairo International Airport · Cairo, Egypt
- 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 CAI
- CWE · Cairo West Airport29 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport94 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport113 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport116 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 CAI from BBU?
The flight distance from Cairo (CAI) to Bucharest (BBU) is 1,035 miles (1,666 km, 899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAI to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from CAI to BBU?
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