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DEN to BUD: distance & flight time
Denver (Denver International Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
5,493 mi
8,841 km · 4,774 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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 DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 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 DEN from BUD?
The flight distance from Denver (DEN) to Budapest (BUD) is 5,493 miles (8,841 km, 4,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEN to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Denver and Budapest?
Budapest is 8 hours ahead of Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEN to BUD?
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