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BUD to SNA: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
6,235 mi
10,035 km · 5,418 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from SNA?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 6,235 miles (10,035 km, 5,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 9 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to SNA?
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