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CLU to BBU: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,272 mi
8,485 km · 4,581 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
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 CLU from BBU?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,272 miles (8,485 km, 4,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 CLU to BBU?
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