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BUD to SQL: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,106 mi
9,826 km · 5,306 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,106 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from SQL?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,106 miles (9,826 km, 5,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to SQL?
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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to SQL?
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