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BUD to PWK: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
4,821 mi
7,758 km · 4,189 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,821 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from PWK?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 4,821 miles (7,758 km, 4,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to PWK?
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 Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 7 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to PWK?
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