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BUD to SCL: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport)
7,873 mi
12,670 km · 6,841 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SCL — Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Santiago, Chile
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 SCL
- KNA · Viña del mar Airport50 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport54 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport122 mi away
- TLX · Panguilemo Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from SCL?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Santiago (SCL) is 7,873 miles (12,670 km, 6,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to SCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Santiago?
Santiago is 6 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to SCL?
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