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BUD to LEX: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
4,904 mi
7,891 km · 4,261 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from LEX?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 4,904 miles (7,891 km, 4,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 6 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to LEX?
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