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KKJ to BBU: distance & flight time
Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,268 mi
8,478 km · 4,578 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KKJ — Kitakyūshū Airport · Kitakyushu, Japan
- 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 KKJ
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport15 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport38 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport48 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport64 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 KKJ from BBU?
The flight distance from Kitakyushu (KKJ) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,268 miles (8,478 km, 4,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKJ to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Kitakyushu and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 6 hours behind Kitakyushu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKJ to BBU?
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