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BUD to ALB: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
4,266 mi
6,866 km · 3,707 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from ALB?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Albany (ALB) is 4,266 miles (6,866 km, 3,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Albany?
Albany is 6 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to ALB?
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