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BUD to ESF: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
5,536 mi
8,910 km · 4,811 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from ESF?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Alexandria (ESF) is 5,536 miles (8,910 km, 4,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BUD to ESF?
Nonstop service on BUD–ESF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Budapest and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 7 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to ESF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUD–ESF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUD to ESF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUD–ESF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.