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ELB to BBU: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
6,270 mi
10,091 km · 5,448 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- 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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 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 ELB from BBU?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Bucharest (BBU) is 6,270 miles (10,091 km, 5,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 El Banco and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to BBU?
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