# Distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 1,392 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,392 km / 865 mi / 752 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 97° (east)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Romania) → Switzerland
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 05:38 in Bucharest, it's 04:38 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,119 ft (ZRH 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

### [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zurich, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSZH
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 47.460000, 8.550000
- Elevation: 1,416 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 05:38 in Bucharest, it's 04:38 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Baneasa International Airport (BBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbu-bucharest-baneasa-international-airport/1ef266df-565d-61d0-b580-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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