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CRC to BUD: distance & flight time
Cartago (Santa Ana Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
6,219 mi
10,009 km · 5,404 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CRC — Santa Ana Airport · Cartago, Colombia
- 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 CRC
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport15 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport25 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport39 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport50 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 CRC from BUD?
The flight distance from Cartago (CRC) to Budapest (BUD) is 6,219 miles (10,009 km, 5,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRC to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 CRC to BUD?
Nonstop service on CRC–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 12h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cartago and Budapest?
Budapest is 7 hours ahead of Cartago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRC to BUD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CRC–BUD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CRC to BUD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CRC–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.