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BUD to CVG: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)
4,856 mi
7,814 km · 4,219 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from CVG?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Cincinnati (CVG) is 4,856 miles (7,814 km, 4,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to CVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 6 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to CVG?
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