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CID to BBU: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,339 mi
8,593 km · 4,640 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from BBU?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,339 miles (8,593 km, 4,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Cedar Rapids and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to BBU?
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