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QEF to BBU: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
899 mi
1,446 km · 781 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
899 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 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 QEF from BBU?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Bucharest (BBU) is 899 miles (1,446 km, 781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Egelsbach and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to BBU?
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