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BUD to SFO: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,102 mi
9,820 km · 5,303 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from SFO?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,102 miles (9,820 km, 5,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to SFO?
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