Cluj-Napoca, Romania → Bucharest, Romania
175 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest is 324 km (201 miles). Bucharest lies roughly southeast of Cluj-Napoca; the initial great-circle bearing is 143° (SE). It is a domestic route within Romania.
Cluj-Napoca (Transylvania, Romania) sits at 46.7712°N, 23.6236°E; Bucharest (Muntenia, Romania) is at 44.4268°N, 26.1025°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 143° (SE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~54 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~422 km · ~5h 17min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest: about 422 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Cluj-Napoca and Bucharest lies at approximately 45.6057°N, 24.8890°E — the position that is an equal 162 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Cluj-Napoca and Bucharest both use the Europe/Bucharest time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
The straight-line distance from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest is approximately 324 km (201 miles, 175 nautical miles).
Bucharest lies roughly southeast of Cluj-Napoca; the initial great-circle bearing is 143° (SE).
Estimated flight time is about 54 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest: about 422 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Cluj-Napoca and Bucharest both use the Europe/Bucharest time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances