Distance from Buftea to Bucharest
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How far is Buftea from Bucharest?
Buftea (Romania) and Bucharest (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, Buftea to Bucharest is 20.7 km (12.9 miles), about 31 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 9% longer than the straight line.
From Buftea, Bucharest lies to the south-east (initial bearing 139°). 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 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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Buftea from Bucharest?
By road it is 20.7 km (12.9 miles) from Buftea to Bucharest; in a straight line it is 19.0 km (11.8 miles).
How long is the drive from Buftea to Bucharest?
About 31 min on the fastest route (20.7 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Bucharest from Buftea?
Bucharest is to the south-east of Buftea, at an initial bearing of 139°.
How long is the flight from Buftea to Bucharest?
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.