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CLE to CLJ: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
4,826 mi
7,767 km · 4,194 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, United States
- 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from CLJ?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 4,826 miles (7,767 km, 4,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 time difference between Cleveland and Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 7 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to CLJ?
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