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BUD to STK: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
5,408 mi
8,703 km · 4,699 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from STK?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Sterling (STK) is 5,408 miles (8,703 km, 4,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 Sterling?
Sterling is 8 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to STK?
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