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PLP to BBU: distance & flight time
La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
6,500 mi
10,461 km · 5,649 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m 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
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
- 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 PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 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 PLP from BBU?
The flight distance from La Palma (PLP) to Bucharest (BBU) is 6,500 miles (10,461 km, 5,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLP to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 La Palma and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of La Palma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLP to BBU?
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