# Distance from Nkaus (NKU) to Bucharest (OTP)

> 8,297 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,297 km / 5,155 mi / 4,480 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 178° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Lesotho) → Romania
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 06:58 in Nkaus, it's 07:58 in Bucharest)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,307 ft (OTP is lower than NKU)

## Airports

### [Nkaus Airport (NKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nku-nkaus-nkaus-airport/1ef266de-e080-691c-8dcf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nkaus, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXNK
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -30.020000, 28.200000
- Elevation: 5,621 ft

### [Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otp-bucharest-henri-coanda-international-airport/1ef266df-5682-65f2-900a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bucharest, Romania
- ICAO: LROP
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 44.570000, 26.100000
- Elevation: 314 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:58 in Nkaus, it's 07:58 in Bucharest.

## Related

- [Nkaus Airport (NKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nku-nkaus-nkaus-airport/1ef266de-e080-691c-8dcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otp-bucharest-henri-coanda-international-airport/1ef266df-5682-65f2-900a-06bb2780ed98)
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