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CIC to BUD: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
5,954 mi
9,582 km · 5,174 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
- 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from BUD?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Budapest (BUD) is 5,954 miles (9,582 km, 5,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Chico and Budapest?
Budapest is 9 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to BUD?
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