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JAL to OTP: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
6,737 mi
10,842 km · 5,854 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m 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
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- OTP — Henri Coandă 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Near OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAL from OTP?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Bucharest (OTP) is 6,737 miles (10,842 km, 5,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 Jalapa and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 9 hours ahead of Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to OTP?
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