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MBW to OTP: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
9,312 mi
14,985 km · 8,091 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- OTP — Henri Coandă 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Near OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from OTP?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Bucharest (OTP) is 9,312 miles (14,985 km, 8,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Melbourne and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to OTP?
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