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OHA to BBU: distance & flight time
Ohakea (RNZAF Base Ohakea) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
10,850 mi
17,462 km · 9,429 nm
21h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OHA — RNZAF Base Ohakea · Ohakea, New Zealand
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near OHA
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport26 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport53 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport55 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 OHA from BBU?
The flight distance from Ohakea (OHA) to Bucharest (BBU) is 10,850 miles (17,462 km, 9,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OHA to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 45m 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 OHA to BBU?
Nonstop service on OHA–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 21h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ohakea and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 11 hours behind Ohakea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OHA to BBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OHA–BBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OHA to BBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OHA–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.