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BUD to LCY: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → London (London City Airport)
904 mi
1,455 km · 786 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
904 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- LCY — London City Airport · London, United Kingdom
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 LCY
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport22 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport12 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from LCY?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to London (LCY) is 904 miles (1,455 km, 786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to LCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 London?
London is 1 hour behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to LCY?
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