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BUD to CIU: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
4,498 mi
7,240 km · 3,909 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from CIU?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 4,498 miles (7,240 km, 3,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 6 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to CIU?
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