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BUD to BAI: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport)
6,330 mi
10,188 km · 5,501 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
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 BAI
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport17 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport34 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport37 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from BAI?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Buenos Aires (BAI) is 6,330 miles (10,188 km, 5,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to BAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 8 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to BAI?
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