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EMP to BBU: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,679 mi
9,139 km · 4,935 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from BBU?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,679 miles (9,139 km, 4,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Kempten and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to BBU?
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