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DRI to BBU: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,988 mi
9,636 km · 5,203 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, 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 DRI
- POE · Polk Army Air Field17 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field41 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport58 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 DRI from BBU?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,988 miles (9,636 km, 5,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Deridder and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to BBU?
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