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BUD to CGH: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Sao Paulo (Congonhas Airport)
6,386 mi
10,277 km · 5,549 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- CGH — Congonhas Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
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 CGH
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from CGH?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Sao Paulo (CGH) is 6,386 miles (10,277 km, 5,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to CGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to CGH?
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