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BUD to DSM: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,049 mi
8,126 km · 4,388 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from DSM?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,049 miles (8,126 km, 4,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to DSM?
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