Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
Bucharest, Romania — flight times and distances to airports around the world, computed from published coordinates.
Flight times from BBU to the nearest major hubs
Great-circle distance and estimated flight time to the closest large international airports — the realistic connecting points from Bucharest.
| Hub | Code | Distance | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otopeni, Romania | OTP | 8 km | 26m |
| Sofia, Bulgaria | SOF | 295 km | 47m |
| Istanbul, Turkey | IST | 418 km | 56m |
| Belgrade, Serbia | BEG | 459 km | 59m |
| Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey | SAW | 479 km | 1h 01m |
| Budapest, Hungary | BUD | 621 km | 1h 11m |
| Spata-Artemida, Greece | ATH | 752 km | 1h 21m |
| Balice, Poland | KRK | 781 km | 1h 23m |
| Velika Gorica, Croatia | ZAG | 799 km | 1h 25m |
| Vienna, Austria | VIE | 834 km | 1h 27m |
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What is the airport code for Bucharest?
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport uses the IATA code BBU and the ICAO code LRBS. IATA codes are the three-letter ones on your boarding pass; ICAO codes are four letters and used by air traffic control.
Where is Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport?
It sits at 44.5031° N, 26.1029° E, serving Bucharest in Romania, at an elevation of 297 feet.
Data from OurAirports (public domain) · Wikipedia. Flight times are great-circle estimates for planning only — always check the airline's published schedule.