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PVL to BBU: distance & flight time
Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,233 mi
8,422 km · 4,547 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m 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
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, 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 PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 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 PVL from BBU?
The flight distance from Pikeville (PVL) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,233 miles (8,422 km, 4,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVL to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Pikeville and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 7 hours ahead of Pikeville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVL to BBU?
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