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BUD to MSN: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
4,819 mi
7,756 km · 4,188 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m 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
- MSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field · Madison, 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 MSN
- JVL · Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport39 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport43 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport61 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from MSN?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Madison (MSN) is 4,819 miles (7,756 km, 4,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Madison?
Madison is 7 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to MSN?
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