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OLV to BBU: distance & flight time
Olive Branch (Olive Branch Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,636 mi
9,070 km · 4,897 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m 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
- OLV — Olive Branch Airport · Olive Branch, 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 OLV
- MEM · Memphis International Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport27 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport38 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport43 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 OLV from BBU?
The flight distance from Olive Branch (OLV) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,636 miles (9,070 km, 4,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLV to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Olive Branch and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Olive Branch.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLV to BBU?
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