Distance from Hamburg to Bucharest
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How far is Hamburg from Bucharest?
Hamburg (Germany) and Bucharest (Romania) are quite far apart: 1,549 km in a straight line, that is 962 miles or 836 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Hamburg to Bucharest is 1,984 km (1,233 miles), about 21 h 9 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 28% longer than the straight line.
From Hamburg, Bucharest lies to the south-east (initial bearing 124°). The route crosses from Germany into Romania. The halfway point is at 49.2703°, 18.7933°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 26 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 Hamburg
- Hamburg – Lübeck 58 km
- Hamburg – Kiel 86 km
- Hamburg – Bremen 95 km
- Hamburg – Hannover 132 km
- Hamburg – Braunschweig 147 km
- Hamburg – Magdeburg 193 km
- Hamburg – Bielefeld 195 km
- Hamburg – Münster 238 km
- Hamburg – Berlin 255 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 – Buftea 19 km
- Bucharest – Bolintin Vale 28 km
- Bucharest – Videle 49 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Hamburg from Bucharest?
By road it is 1,984 km (1,233 miles) from Hamburg to Bucharest; in a straight line it is 1,549 km (962 miles).
How long is the drive from Hamburg to Bucharest?
About 21 h 9 min on the fastest route (1,984 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Bucharest from Hamburg?
Bucharest is to the south-east of Hamburg, at an initial bearing of 124°.
How long is the flight from Hamburg to Bucharest?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 26 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.