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FLV to BBU: distance & flight time
Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,580 mi
8,981 km · 4,849 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 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 FLV from BBU?
The flight distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,580 miles (8,981 km, 4,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLV to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Fort Leavenworth and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Fort Leavenworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLV to BBU?
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