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DTW to BBU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,033 mi
8,100 km · 4,373 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from BBU?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,033 miles (8,100 km, 4,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Detroit and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to BBU?
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