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DEB to BBU: distance & flight time
Debrecen (Debrecen International Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
298 mi
480 km · 259 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
298 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEB — Debrecen International Airport · Debrecen, Hungary
- 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 DEB
- OMR · Oradea International Airport35 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport61 mi away
- KSC · Košice Airport83 mi away
- UDJ · Uzhhorod International Airport85 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 DEB from BBU?
The flight distance from Debrecen (DEB) to Bucharest (BBU) is 298 miles (480 km, 259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEB to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 Debrecen and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Debrecen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEB to BBU?
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