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SKE to BBU: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
1,228 mi
1,977 km · 1,067 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from BBU?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Bucharest (BBU) is 1,228 miles (1,977 km, 1,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Skien and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to BBU?
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