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ZJI to OTP: distance & flight time
Locarno (Locarno Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
841 mi
1,353 km · 731 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
841 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ZJI — Locarno Airport · Locarno, Switzerland
- 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 ZJI
- LUG · Lugano Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport37 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport52 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport53 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 ZJI from OTP?
The flight distance from Locarno (ZJI) to Bucharest (OTP) is 841 miles (1,353 km, 731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZJI to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Locarno and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Locarno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZJI to OTP?
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