Paris, France → Bucharest, Romania
1,010 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Paris to Bucharest is 1,870 km (1,162 miles). Bucharest lies roughly east of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 96° (E). It is an international route from France to Romania.
Paris (Île-de-France, France) sits at 48.8566°N, 2.3522°E; Bucharest (Muntenia, Romania) is at 44.4268°N, 26.1025°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 96° (E); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 50min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~2,431 km · ~30h 23min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
Rough road-length estimate for Paris to Bucharest: about 2,431 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 Paris and Bucharest lies at approximately 47.2590°N, 14.7208°E — the position that is an equal 935 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Bucharest (Europe/Bucharest) is 1 hour ahead of Paris (Europe/Paris) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Paris uses the Euro (EUR), while Bucharest uses the Romanian Leu (RON). The primary language changes from French in Paris to Romanian in Bucharest.
All distances from Paris · All distances from Bucharest
The straight-line distance from Paris to Bucharest is approximately 1,870 km (1,162 miles, 1,010 nautical miles).
Bucharest lies roughly east of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 96° (E).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 50min (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 Paris to Bucharest: about 2,431 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Bucharest (Europe/Bucharest) is 1 hour ahead of Paris (Europe/Paris) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
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