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CEC to BBU: distance & flight time
Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
6,199 mi
9,977 km · 5,387 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, 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 CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 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 CEC from BBU?
The flight distance from Crescent City (CEC) to Bucharest (BBU) is 6,199 miles (9,977 km, 5,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEC to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Crescent City and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 10 hours ahead of Crescent City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEC to BBU?
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