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BUD to NBG: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
5,533 mi
8,904 km · 4,808 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from NBG?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to New Orleans (NBG) is 5,533 miles (8,904 km, 4,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to NBG?
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