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CUD to BUD: distance & flight time
Caloundra (Caloundra Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
9,577 mi
15,413 km · 8,322 nm
19h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUD — Caloundra Airport · Caloundra, Australia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CUD
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport40 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport54 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport79 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 CUD from BUD?
The flight distance from Caloundra (CUD) to Budapest (BUD) is 9,577 miles (15,413 km, 8,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUD to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 15m 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 CUD to BUD?
Nonstop service on CUD–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 19h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUD to BUD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CUD–BUD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CUD to BUD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CUD–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.