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BUD to SEM: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Selma (Craig Field)
5,283 mi
8,502 km · 4,591 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- SEM — Craig Field · Selma, 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 SEM
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from SEM?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Selma (SEM) is 5,283 miles (8,502 km, 4,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to SEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Selma?
Selma is 7 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to SEM?
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