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LBF to BBU: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,665 mi
9,117 km · 4,923 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from BBU?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,665 miles (9,117 km, 4,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 North Platte and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to BBU?
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