Distance from Bucharest to Buftea
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How far is Bucharest from Buftea?
Bucharest (Romania) and Buftea (Romania) are very close to each other: 19.0 km in a straight line, that is 11.8 miles or 10.3 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Bucharest to Buftea is 20.6 km (12.8 miles), about 32 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 8% longer than the straight line.
From Bucharest, Buftea lies to the north-west (initial bearing 319°). Both cities are in Romania. The halfway point is at 44.4968°, 26.0277°.
Over such a short distance flying makes no sense; driving is the fastest option – the road distance and driving time are shown on the map.
Other distances from Bucharest
- Bucharest – Popești-Leordeni 7 km
- Bucharest – Pantelimon 8 km
- Bucharest – Voluntari 8 km
- Bucharest – Jilava 11 km
- Bucharest – Chitila 13 km
- Bucharest – Otopeni 13 km
- Bucharest – Bolintin Vale 28 km
- Bucharest – Videle 49 km
Other distances from Buftea
- Buftea – Chitila 6 km
- Buftea – Otopeni 9 km
- Buftea – Voluntari 19 km
- Buftea – Bolintin Vale 20 km
- Buftea – Pantelimon 23 km
- Buftea – Popești-Leordeni 26 km
- Buftea – Jilava 27 km
- Buftea – Titu 34 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Bucharest from Buftea?
By road it is 20.6 km (12.8 miles) from Bucharest to Buftea; in a straight line it is 19.0 km (11.8 miles).
How long is the drive from Bucharest to Buftea?
About 32 min on the fastest route (20.6 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Buftea from Bucharest?
Buftea is to the north-west of Bucharest, at an initial bearing of 319°.
How long is the flight from Bucharest to Buftea?
A direct flight would take about 31 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.