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HOB to BBU: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
6,226 mi
10,019 km · 5,410 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, 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 HOB
- INK · Winkler County Airport63 mi away
- CNM · Cavern City Air Terminal66 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport78 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport87 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 HOB from BBU?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Bucharest (BBU) is 6,226 miles (10,019 km, 5,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Hobbs and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 9 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to BBU?
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