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RAL to BBU: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
6,553 mi
10,546 km · 5,694 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from BBU?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Bucharest (BBU) is 6,553 miles (10,546 km, 5,694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 Riverside and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 10 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to BBU?
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