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ELB to OTP: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
6,268 mi
10,088 km · 5,447 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m 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
- 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 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 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 ELB from OTP?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Bucharest (OTP) is 6,268 miles (10,088 km, 5,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 OTP?
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