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BUD to PHX: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
6,086 mi
9,795 km · 5,289 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from PHX?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Phoenix (PHX) is 6,086 miles (9,795 km, 5,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to PHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Phoenix?
Phoenix is 9 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to PHX?
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