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SBN to OTP: distance & flight time
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
5,160 mi
8,304 km · 4,484 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m 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
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, United States
- OTP — Henri Coandă 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 mi away
Near OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBN from OTP?
The flight distance from South Bend (SBN) to Bucharest (OTP) is 5,160 miles (8,304 km, 4,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBN to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 South Bend and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 7 hours ahead of South Bend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBN to OTP?
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