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LWR to BBU: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
1,098 mi
1,767 km · 954 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from BBU?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Bucharest (BBU) is 1,098 miles (1,767 km, 954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 Leeuwarden and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to BBU?
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