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CLW to BBU: distance & flight time
Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,721 mi
9,208 km · 4,972 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 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 CLW from BBU?
The flight distance from Clearwater (CLW) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,721 miles (9,208 km, 4,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLW to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Clearwater and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 7 hours ahead of Clearwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLW to BBU?
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