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CAT to BBU: distance & flight time
Cascais (Cascais Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
1,859 mi
2,992 km · 1,616 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAT — Cascais Airport · Cascais, Portugal
- 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 CAT
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)12 mi away
- AVR · Alverca Air Base21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base80 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase89 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 CAT from BBU?
The flight distance from Cascais (CAT) to Bucharest (BBU) is 1,859 miles (2,992 km, 1,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAT to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Cascais and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 2 hours ahead of Cascais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAT to BBU?
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