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BUD to ICN: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Seoul (Incheon International Airport)
5,056 mi
8,138 km · 4,394 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
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 ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from ICN?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Seoul (ICN) is 5,056 miles (8,138 km, 4,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to ICN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 Seoul?
Seoul is 7 hours ahead of Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to ICN?
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