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CME to BBU: distance & flight time
Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
6,583 mi
10,595 km · 5,721 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
- 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 CME
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 CME from BBU?
The flight distance from Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) to Bucharest (BBU) is 6,583 miles (10,595 km, 5,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CME to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 CME to BBU?
Nonstop service on CME–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 13h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ciudad Del Carmen and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Ciudad Del Carmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CME to BBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CME–BBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CME to BBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CME–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.