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BWO to CLJ: distance & flight time
Balakovo (Balakovo Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
1,133 mi
1,823 km · 984 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 mi away
Near CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWO from CLJ?
The flight distance from Balakovo (BWO) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 1,133 miles (1,823 km, 984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWO to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWO to CLJ?
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