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MZM to OTP: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
990 mi
1,593 km · 860 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
990 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- MZM — Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base · Metz, France
- 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 MZM
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport27 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport38 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken 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 MZM from OTP?
The flight distance from Metz (MZM) to Bucharest (OTP) is 990 miles (1,593 km, 860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZM to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 MZM to OTP?
Nonstop service on MZM–OTP 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 2h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Metz and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZM to OTP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MZM–OTP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MZM to OTP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MZM–OTP 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.