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BUD to NZY: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
6,278 mi
10,103 km · 5,455 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from NZY?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to San Diego (NZY) is 6,278 miles (10,103 km, 5,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to NZY?
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