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BUD to SDU: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,211 mi
9,996 km · 5,398 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from SDU?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,211 miles (9,996 km, 5,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to SDU?
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