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MLC to BBU: distance & flight time
Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,854 mi
9,422 km · 5,087 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 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 MLC from BBU?
The flight distance from Mcalester (MLC) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,854 miles (9,422 km, 5,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLC to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MLC to BBU?
Nonstop service on MLC–BBU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mcalester and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Mcalester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLC to BBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLC–BBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLC to BBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLC–BBU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.