There are 2 ways to get from New York to Bucharest by plane
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Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane JFK - OTP
12h 7m$476–770Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EWR - OTP
14h 10m$364–1,131
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Bucharest is to fly which costs $470 - $800 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Bucharest is to fly which takes 12h 7m and costs $470 - $800.
The distance between New York and Bucharest is 7678 km.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from New York to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 7h ahead of New York. It is currently 4:41 AM in New York and 11:41 AM in Bucharest.
There are 5454+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Bucharest, Romania?
HiSky, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $510–530
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
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