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BUD to CLT: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International Airport)
4,901 mi
7,887 km · 4,259 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m 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
- CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte, 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 CLT
- RKH · Rock Hill - York County Airport17 mi away
- USA · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport18 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport38 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from CLT?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Charlotte (CLT) is 4,901 miles (7,887 km, 4,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to CLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Charlotte?
Charlotte is 6 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to CLT?
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