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BUD to KSY: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Kars (Kars Airport)
1,271 mi
2,045 km · 1,104 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying east. 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.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from KSY?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Kars (KSY) is 1,271 miles (2,045 km, 1,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to KSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Kars?
Kars is 1 hour ahead of Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to KSY?
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