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BUD to PHL: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
4,453 mi
7,166 km · 3,869 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from PHL?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 4,453 miles (7,166 km, 3,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 6 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to PHL?
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