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BUD to BMI: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
4,939 mi
7,949 km · 4,292 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from BMI?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Bloomington (BMI) is 4,939 miles (7,949 km, 4,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BUD to BMI?
Nonstop service on BUD–BMI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Budapest and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 7 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUD–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUD to BMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUD–BMI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.