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PTM to BBU: distance & flight time
Palmarito (Palmarito Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
6,159 mi
9,913 km · 5,352 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- PTM — Palmarito Airport · Palmarito, Venezuela
- 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 PTM
- GDO · Guasdalito Airport48 mi away
- AUC · Santiago Perez Airport51 mi away
- EOZ · Elorza Airport56 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport69 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 PTM from BBU?
The flight distance from Palmarito (PTM) to Bucharest (BBU) is 6,159 miles (9,913 km, 5,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTM to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Palmarito and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 7 hours ahead of Palmarito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTM to BBU?
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