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RKE to BBU: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Roskilde Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
981 mi
1,579 km · 853 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
981 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RKE — Copenhagen Roskilde Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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 RKE
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport49 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport56 mi away
- MRW · Lolland Falster Maribo Airport67 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 RKE from BBU?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (RKE) to Bucharest (BBU) is 981 miles (1,579 km, 853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKE to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Copenhagen and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Copenhagen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKE to BBU?
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