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BUD to STN: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → London (London Stansted Airport)
902 mi
1,451 km · 784 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
902 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- STN — London Stansted Airport · London, United Kingdom
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 STN
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport41 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport54 mi away
- QFO · Duxford Aerodrome15 mi away
- CBG · Cambridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from STN?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to London (STN) is 902 miles (1,451 km, 784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to STN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 London?
London is 1 hour behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to STN?
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