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CTG to BUD: distance & flight time
Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
5,909 mi
9,509 km · 5,135 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, 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 CTG
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport59 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport65 mi away
- CVE · Coveñas Airport73 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport78 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 CTG from BUD?
The flight distance from Cartagena (CTG) to Budapest (BUD) is 5,909 miles (9,509 km, 5,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTG to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Cartagena and Budapest?
Budapest is 7 hours ahead of Cartagena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTG to BUD?
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