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BUD to TUS: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
6,133 mi
9,869 km · 5,329 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from TUS?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Tucson (TUS) is 6,133 miles (9,869 km, 5,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 9 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to TUS?
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