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HLG to BUD: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
4,649 mi
7,482 km · 4,040 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from BUD?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Budapest (BUD) is 4,649 miles (7,482 km, 4,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Wheeling and Budapest?
Budapest is 6 hours ahead of Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to BUD?
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