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CGN to BBU: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
982 mi
1,580 km · 853 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
982 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 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 CGN from BBU?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Bucharest (BBU) is 982 miles (1,580 km, 853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Cologne and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to BBU?
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