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CCU to BUD: distance & flight time
Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
4,120 mi
6,631 km · 3,581 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CCU from BUD?
The flight distance from Kolkata (CCU) to Budapest (BUD) is 4,120 miles (6,631 km, 3,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCU to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CCU to BUD?
Nonstop service on CCU–BUD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kolkata and Budapest?
Budapest is 3.5 hours behind Kolkata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CCU to BUD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CCU–BUD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CCU to BUD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CCU–BUD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.