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BUD to HKY: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
4,893 mi
7,874 km · 4,251 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from HKY?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Hickory (HKY) is 4,893 miles (7,874 km, 4,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Hickory?
Hickory is 6 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to HKY?
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