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CKT to BBU: distance & flight time
Sarakhs (Sarakhs Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
1,902 mi
3,061 km · 1,653 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CKT — Sarakhs Airport · Sarakhs, Iran
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CKT
- MHD · Mashhad International Airport81 mi away
- MYP · Mary Airport90 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 CKT from BBU?
The flight distance from Sarakhs (CKT) to Bucharest (BBU) is 1,902 miles (3,061 km, 1,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKT to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CKT to BBU?
Nonstop service on CKT–BBU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sarakhs and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 0.5 hours behind Sarakhs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKT to BBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CKT–BBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CKT to BBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CKT–BBU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.