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CMH to OTP: distance & flight time
Columbus (John Glenn Columbus International Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
5,121 mi
8,242 km · 4,450 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m 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
- CMH — John Glenn Columbus International Airport · Columbus, United States
- OTP — Henri Coandă 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 CMH
Near OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMH from OTP?
The flight distance from Columbus (CMH) to Bucharest (OTP) is 5,121 miles (8,242 km, 4,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMH to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Columbus and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 7 hours ahead of Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMH to OTP?
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