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BUD to ACV: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
5,929 mi
9,542 km · 5,152 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from ACV?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 5,929 miles (9,542 km, 5,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Budapest and Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 9 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to ACV?
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