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FME to BBU: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
4,934 mi
7,941 km · 4,288 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from BBU?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Bucharest (BBU) is 4,934 miles (7,941 km, 4,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Meade and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 7 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to BBU?
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