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CLE to BUD: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
4,635 mi
7,460 km · 4,028 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from BUD?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Budapest (BUD) is 4,635 miles (7,460 km, 4,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Cleveland and Budapest?
Budapest is 6 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to BUD?
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