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BUD to LAL: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
5,305 mi
8,537 km · 4,610 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from LAL?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Lakeland (LAL) is 5,305 miles (8,537 km, 4,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Lakeland?
Lakeland is 6 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to LAL?
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