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BUD to ELP: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
6,008 mi
9,669 km · 5,221 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from ELP?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to El Paso (ELP) is 6,008 miles (9,669 km, 5,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 El Paso?
El Paso is 8 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to ELP?
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