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PQI to BBU: distance & flight time
Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
4,260 mi
6,857 km · 3,702 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional 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 PQI from BBU?
The flight distance from Presque Isle (PQI) to Bucharest (BBU) is 4,260 miles (6,857 km, 3,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQI to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Presque Isle and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 7 hours ahead of Presque Isle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PQI to BBU?
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