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RTM to BBU: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
1,116 mi
1,797 km · 970 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 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 RTM
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol28 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base34 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base35 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 RTM from BBU?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Bucharest (BBU) is 1,116 miles (1,797 km, 970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Rotterdam and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to BBU?
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