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BUD to CAI: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Cairo (Cairo International Airport)
1,359 mi
2,188 km · 1,181 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- CAI — Cairo International Airport · Cairo, Egypt
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 CAI
- CWE · Cairo West Airport29 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport94 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport113 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from CAI?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Cairo (CAI) is 1,359 miles (2,188 km, 1,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to CAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to CAI?
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