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GIS to BBU: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
10,937 mi
17,601 km · 9,504 nm
21h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 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 GIS from BBU?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Bucharest (BBU) is 10,937 miles (17,601 km, 9,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 55m 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 Gisborne and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 9 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to BBU?
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