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BTC to BUD: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
4,550 mi
7,322 km · 3,954 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from BUD?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Budapest (BUD) is 4,550 miles (7,322 km, 3,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Batticaloa and Budapest?
Budapest is 3.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to BUD?
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