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SMN to BBU: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,777 mi
9,297 km · 5,020 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, 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 SMN
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport88 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport110 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport114 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport124 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 SMN from BBU?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,777 miles (9,297 km, 5,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Salmon and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 9 hours ahead of Salmon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMN to BBU?
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