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NAL to BBU: distance & flight time
Nalchik (Nalchik Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
872 mi
1,404 km · 758 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
872 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NAL — Nalchik Airport · Nalchik, Russia
- 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 NAL
- OGZ · Beslan Airport53 mi away
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport56 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport70 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport109 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 NAL from BBU?
The flight distance from Nalchik (NAL) to Bucharest (BBU) is 872 miles (1,404 km, 758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAL to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from NAL to BBU?
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