# Distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Zagreb (ZAG)

> 798 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 798 km / 496 mi / 431 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 96° (east)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Romania) → Croatia
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 06:35 in Bucharest, it's 05:35 in Zagreb)
- **Elevation difference**: 56 ft (ZAG is higher than BBU)

## Airports

### [Baneasa International Airport (BBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbu-bucharest-baneasa-international-airport/1ef266df-565d-61d0-b580-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bucharest, Romania
- ICAO: LRBS
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 44.500000, 26.100000
- Elevation: 297 ft

### [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zagreb, Croatia
- ICAO: LDZA
- Timezone: Europe/Zagreb
- Coordinates: 45.740000, 16.070000
- Elevation: 353 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:35 in Bucharest, it's 05:35 in Zagreb.

## Related

- [Baneasa International Airport (BBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbu-bucharest-baneasa-international-airport/1ef266df-565d-61d0-b580-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)
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