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BUD to LKZ: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Lakenheath (RAF Lakenheath)
897 mi
1,444 km · 779 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
897 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- LKZ — RAF Lakenheath · Lakenheath, 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 LKZ
- MHZ · RAF Mildenhall5 mi away
- BEQ · RAF Honington10 mi away
- KNF · RAF Marham17 mi away
- CBG · Cambridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from LKZ?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Lakenheath (LKZ) is 897 miles (1,444 km, 779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to LKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BUD to LKZ?
Nonstop service on BUD–LKZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Budapest and Lakenheath?
Lakenheath is 1 hour behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to LKZ?
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Why are some BUD to LKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUD–LKZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.