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JMS to BBU: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,282 mi
8,501 km · 4,590 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal 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 JMS from BBU?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,282 miles (8,501 km, 4,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JMS to BBU?
Nonstop service on JMS–BBU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jamestown and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to BBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JMS–BBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JMS to BBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JMS–BBU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.