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CLE to BBU: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,017 mi
8,074 km · 4,360 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from BBU?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,017 miles (8,074 km, 4,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Cleveland and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 7 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to BBU?
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