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CLJ to BBU: distance & flight time
Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
196 mi
316 km · 170 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
196 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
- 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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 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 CLJ from BBU?
The flight distance from Cluj-napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest (BBU) is 196 miles (316 km, 170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLJ to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from CLJ to BBU?
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