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LEY to BBU: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
1,085 mi
1,747 km · 943 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from BBU?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Bucharest (BBU) is 1,085 miles (1,747 km, 943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Lelystad and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to BBU?
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