Distance from Buftea to Istanbul
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How far is Buftea from Istanbul?
Buftea (Romania) and Istanbul (Türkiye) are a medium distance apart: 464 km in a straight line, that is 288 miles or 251 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Buftea to Istanbul is 658 km (409 miles), about 9 h 29 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 42% longer than the straight line.
From Buftea, Istanbul lies to the south-east (initial bearing 147°). The route crosses from Romania into Türkiye. The halfway point is at 42.7974°, 27.4923°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 5 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Buftea
- Buftea – Chitila 6 km
- Buftea – Otopeni 9 km
- Buftea – Bucharest 19 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 Istanbul
- Istanbul – Zeytinburnu 4 km
- Istanbul – Üsküdar 5 km
- Istanbul – Şişli 6 km
- Istanbul – Esenler 7 km
- Istanbul – Bahçelievler 8 km
- Istanbul – Bağcılar 8 km
- Istanbul – Sultangazi 12 km
- Istanbul – Ataşehir 14 km
- Istanbul – Umraniye 15 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Buftea from Istanbul?
By road it is 658 km (409 miles) from Buftea to Istanbul; in a straight line it is 464 km (288 miles).
How long is the drive from Buftea to Istanbul?
About 9 h 29 min on the fastest route (658 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Istanbul from Buftea?
Istanbul is to the south-east of Buftea, at an initial bearing of 147°.
How long is the flight from Buftea to Istanbul?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 5 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.