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LAX to BBU: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
6,577 mi
10,584 km · 5,715 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from BBU?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bucharest (BBU) is 6,577 miles (10,584 km, 5,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 LAX to BBU?
Nonstop service on LAX–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 13h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to BBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–BBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to BBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–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.