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HYS to BUD: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
5,380 mi
8,658 km · 4,675 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional 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 HYS from BUD?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Budapest (BUD) is 5,380 miles (8,658 km, 4,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Hays and Budapest?
Budapest is 7 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to BUD?
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