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CRA to BUD: distance & flight time
Craiova (Craiova Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
309 mi
498 km · 269 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
309 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CRA — Craiova Airport · Craiova, Romania
- 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 CRA
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport102 mi away
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport110 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport110 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport110 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 CRA from BUD?
The flight distance from Craiova (CRA) to Budapest (BUD) is 309 miles (498 km, 269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRA to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 Craiova and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour behind Craiova.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRA to BUD?
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