Country: Romania
Continent: Europe
Population: 1,942,254
Country Capital: Yes
For all cities with a population greater than one million, Bucharest is closest to Sofia and farthest from Auckland. The closest foreign city is Sofia. See below for the top 5 closest and farthest cities (domestically, internationally and by continent) and to see which cities, if any, Bucharest is the closest and farthest to. Filter to include all cities over 100k, 500k or 1 million in population.
| Closest Cities | KM | |
|---|---|---|
 | Sofia, Bulgaria | 296 |
 | Istanbul, Turkey | 448 |
 | Belgrade, Serbia | 450 |
| Bursa, Turkey | 523 |
 | Budapest, Hungary | 644 |
| Farthest Cities | KM | |
|---|---|---|
 | Auckland, New Zealand | 17,259 |
 | Sydney, Australia | 15,227 |
| Brisbane, Australia | 14,977 |
| Melbourne, Australia | 14,953 |
| Adelaide, Australia | 14,299 |
| Closest Foreign Cities | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Sofia, Bulgaria | 296 |
| Istanbul, Turkey | 448 |
| Belgrade, Serbia | 450 |
| Bursa, Turkey | 523 |
| Budapest, Hungary | 644 |
| Farthest Domestic Cities | KM | No other domestic cities | No other domestic cities | No other domestic cities | No other domestic cities | No other domestic cities |
|---|---|---|
| Closest African Cities | KM | |
|---|---|---|
 | Benghazi, Libya | 1,465 |
 | Alexandria, Egypt | 1,506 |
| Dakahlia, Egypt | 1,555 |
| Gharbia, Egypt | 1,566 |
| Sharkia, Egypt | 1,598 |
| Farthest African Cities | KM |  | Antananarivo, Madagascar | 7,345 |  | Harare, Zimbabwe | 6,912 |  | Lusaka, Zambia | 6,630 |  | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6,213 |  | Luanda, Angola | 6,040 |
|---|---|---|
| Closest Asian Cities | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Istanbul, Turkey | 448 |
| Bursa, Turkey | 523 |
| Izmir, Turkey | 673 |
| Afyon, Turkey | 734 |
| Ankara, Turkey | 749 |
| Farthest Asian Cities | KM |  | Makasar, Indonesia | 10,670 | | Surabaya, Indonesia | 10,306 |  | Davao, Philippines | 10,191 | | Semarang, Indonesia | 10,099 | | Bandung, Indonesia | 9,874 |
|---|---|---|
| Closest Australia and Oceania Cities | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Perth, Australia | 12,394 |
| Adelaide, Australia | 14,299 |
| Melbourne, Australia | 14,953 |
| Brisbane, Australia | 14,977 |
| Sydney, Australia | 15,227 |
| Farthest Australia and Oceania Cities | KM | | Auckland, New Zealand | 17,259 | | Sydney, Australia | 15,227 | | Brisbane, Australia | 14,977 | | Melbourne, Australia | 14,953 | | Adelaide, Australia | 14,299 |
|---|---|---|
| Closest European Cities | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Sofia, Bulgaria | 296 |
| Istanbul, Turkey | 448 |
| Belgrade, Serbia | 450 |
| Budapest, Hungary | 644 |
 | Kiev, Ukraine | 747 |
| Farthest European Cities | KM |  | Madrid, Spain | 2,479 |  | Ufa, Russia | 2,418 |  | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 2,238 | | London, United Kingdom | 2,096 | | Kazan, Russia | 2,058 |
|---|---|---|
| Closest North American Cities | KM | |
|---|---|---|
 | Montreal (QC), Canada | 7,298 |
 | New York (NY), United States of America | 7,670 |
| Toronto (ON), Canada | 7,782 |
| Philadelphia (PA), United States of America | 7,800 |
| Chicago (IL), United States of America | 8,398 |
| Farthest North American Cities | KM |  | Guadalajara, Mexico | 11,162 | | Zapopan, Mexico | 11,161 | | León, Mexico | 11,021 | | Mexico City, Mexico | 11,021 | | Netzahualcóyotl, Mexico | 11,017 |
|---|---|---|
| Closest South American Cities | KM | |
|---|---|---|
 | Recife, Brazil | 8,422 |
| Salvador, Brazil | 9,094 |
 | Caracas, Venezuela | 9,439 |
| Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 9,662 |
| Maracaibo, Venezuela | 9,796 |
| Farthest South American Cities | KM |  | Santiago, Chile | 13,012 |  | Córdoba, Argentina | 12,394 | | Rosario, Argentina | 12,250 | | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 12,209 |  | Montevideo, Uruguay | 12,077 |
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