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BUD to DCA: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
4,571 mi
7,357 km · 3,972 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from DCA?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Washington (DCA) is 4,571 miles (7,357 km, 3,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Washington?
Washington is 6 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to DCA?
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