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LQM to BBU: distance & flight time
Puerto Leguízamo (Caucaya Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
6,762 mi
10,882 km · 5,876 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,762 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m 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
- LQM — Caucaya Airport · Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia
- 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 LQM
- TPN · Tiputini Airport66 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base72 mi away
- TPC · Tarapoa Airport108 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport129 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 LQM from BBU?
The flight distance from Puerto Leguízamo (LQM) to Bucharest (BBU) is 6,762 miles (10,882 km, 5,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LQM to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 Puerto Leguízamo and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Puerto Leguízamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LQM to BBU?
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