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OTM to BBU: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,405 mi
8,699 km · 4,697 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- OTM — Ottumwa Regional Airport · Ottumwa, 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 OTM
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport70 mi away
- IRK · Kirksville Regional Airport70 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 OTM from BBU?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,405 miles (8,699 km, 4,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 OTM to BBU?
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