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BFI to BUD: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
5,480 mi
8,819 km · 4,762 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Near BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFI from BUD?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Budapest (BUD) is 5,480 miles (8,819 km, 4,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Seattle and Budapest?
Budapest is 9 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to BUD?
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