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BUD to CLD: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
6,253 mi
10,063 km · 5,434 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from CLD?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 6,253 miles (10,063 km, 5,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 9 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to CLD?
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