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BUD to BIF: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
6,005 mi
9,665 km · 5,219 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from BIF?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to El Paso (BIF) is 6,005 miles (9,665 km, 5,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 El Paso?
El Paso is 8 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to BIF?
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