Distance from Chicago to Bucharest

The distance between Chicago, United States and Bucharest, Romania is 8,401 kilometers (5,220 miles).

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Bucharest, București, Romania

From Chicago to Bucharest, the straight-line distance is 8,401 kilometers, heading northeast. Chicago is situated at an altitude of 180 meters above sea level, while Bucharest is at 83 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)
Bucharest, Romania

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Bucharest

Coordinates: 44.4323° N 26.1063° E

Elevation: 83 m (272 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)
  • Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP)
  • Ruse Airport (ROU)
  • Silistra Polkovnik Lambrinovo Airfield (SLS)
  • Targovishte Bukhovtsi Airport (TGV)

Other distances from Chicago

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Other distances from Bucharest

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca 325 km
From Bucharest to Craiova 184 km
From Bucharest to Braşov 141 km
From Bucharest to Brăila 175 km
From Bucharest to Oradea 436 km

Cities within similar distances

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Cali, Colombia Dublin, Ireland 8,400 km
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Lagos, Nigeria Kanpur, India 8,400 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Port Harcourt, Nigeria 8,400 km
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Chihuahua, Mexico Newport, United Kingdom 8,402 km
Stockholm, Sweden Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 8,402 km
Córdoba, Argentina Ibadan, Nigeria 8,403 km
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Valencia, Spain Ibagué, Colombia 8,399 km

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