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BUD to IST: distance & flight time

Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)

632 mi
1,017 km · 549 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details

632 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.

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The two airports

Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.

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Frequently asked questions

How far is BUD from IST?

The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Istanbul (IST) is 632 miles (1,017 km, 549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.

How long is the flight from BUD to IST?

A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 Istanbul?

Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Budapest.

What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to IST?

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