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BUD to GCJ: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport)
5,103 mi
8,212 km · 4,434 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- GCJ — Grand Central Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
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 GCJ
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport14 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from GCJ?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Johannesburg (GCJ) is 5,103 miles (8,212 km, 4,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to GCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 cheapest way to fly from BUD to GCJ?
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