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HEM to BUD: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
916 mi
1,474 km · 796 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
916 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 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 HEM from BUD?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Budapest (BUD) is 916 miles (1,474 km, 796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEM to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Helsinki and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEM to BUD?
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