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BUD to WSY: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
9,066 mi
14,590 km · 7,878 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUD from WSY?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 9,066 miles (14,590 km, 7,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 8 hours ahead of Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to WSY?
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