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BUD to MKC: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
5,208 mi
8,382 km · 4,526 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from MKC?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Kansas City (MKC) is 5,208 miles (8,382 km, 4,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 7 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to MKC?
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