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BUD to RIV: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Riverside (March ARB Airport)
6,206 mi
9,988 km · 5,393 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m 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
- RIV — March ARB Airport · Riverside, 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 RIV
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport12 mi away
- SBD · San Bernardino International Airport15 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport22 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from RIV?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Riverside (RIV) is 6,206 miles (9,988 km, 5,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to RIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Riverside?
Riverside is 9 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to RIV?
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