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SPA to BBU: distance & flight time
Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,341 mi
8,595 km · 4,641 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, 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 SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 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 SPA from BBU?
The flight distance from Spartangurg (SPA) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,341 miles (8,595 km, 4,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPA to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from SPA to BBU?
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