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BUD to LHR: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → London (London Heathrow Airport)
926 mi
1,490 km · 804 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
926 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- LHR — London Heathrow 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 LHR
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport25 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt6 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park18 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from LHR?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to London (LHR) is 926 miles (1,490 km, 804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to LHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 LHR?
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