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DBQ to BBU: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,279 mi
8,495 km · 4,587 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m 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
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from BBU?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,279 miles (8,495 km, 4,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Dubuque IA and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to BBU?
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