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EWR to CLJ: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
4,571 mi
7,356 km · 3,972 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 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 EWR from CLJ?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 4,571 miles (7,356 km, 3,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EWR to CLJ?
Nonstop service on EWR–CLJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Newark and Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 6 hours ahead of Newark.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to CLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EWR–CLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EWR to CLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EWR–CLJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.