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SYP to OTP: distance & flight time
Santiago (Ruben Cantu Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
6,646 mi
10,696 km · 5,775 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYP — Ruben Cantu Airport · Santiago, Panama
- 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 SYP
- CTD · Alonso Valderrama Airport37 mi away
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport59 mi away
- DAV · Enrique Malek International Airport104 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport108 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 SYP from OTP?
The flight distance from Santiago (SYP) to Bucharest (OTP) is 6,646 miles (10,696 km, 5,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYP to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Santiago and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYP to OTP?
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