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DRE to BBU: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
4,861 mi
7,824 km · 4,224 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from BBU?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Bucharest (BBU) is 4,861 miles (7,824 km, 4,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Drummond Island and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 7 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to BBU?
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