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GRI to BUD: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
5,233 mi
8,421 km · 4,547 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from BUD?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Budapest (BUD) is 5,233 miles (8,421 km, 4,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Grand Island and Budapest?
Budapest is 7 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to BUD?
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