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BUD to SDF: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
4,939 mi
7,949 km · 4,292 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from SDF?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Louisville (SDF) is 4,939 miles (7,949 km, 4,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 6 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to SDF?
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