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DEC to OTP: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
5,345 mi
8,602 km · 4,645 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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 DEC
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 DEC from OTP?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Bucharest (OTP) is 5,345 miles (8,602 km, 4,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Decatur and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to OTP?
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