Distance from Istanbul to Bucharest

The distance between Istanbul, Turkey and Bucharest, Romania is 445 kilometers (277 miles).

Istanbul, Turkey

Bucharest, București, Romania

From Istanbul to Bucharest, the straight-line distance is 445 kilometers, heading northwest. Istanbul is at 39 meters above sea level, while Bucharest is at 83 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 12-14 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Istanbul, Turkey

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul

Coordinates: 41.0138° N 28.9497° E

Elevation: 39 m (128 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL)
  • Istanbul Airport (IST)
  • Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)
  • Bursa Airport (BTZ)
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ)
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 Istanbul

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Istanbul to Ankara 353 km
From Istanbul to Bursa 91 km
From Istanbul to Gaziantep 851 km
From Istanbul to Diyarbakır 1,028 km
From Istanbul to Adana 710 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

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Maracay, Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela 443 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Sheffield, United Kingdom 442 km
Cartagena, Colombia Bucaramanga, Colombia 448 km
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Valencia, Spain Valladolid, Spain 440 km

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