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IFN to BUD: distance & flight time
Esfahan (Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
1,978 mi
3,184 km · 1,719 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IFN — Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport · Esfahan, Iran
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near IFN
- IFH · Hesa Airport21 mi away
- CQD · Shahrekord Airport67 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport81 mi away
- YES · Yasouj Airport143 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 IFN from BUD?
The flight distance from Esfahan (IFN) to Budapest (BUD) is 1,978 miles (3,184 km, 1,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IFN to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IFN to BUD?
Nonstop service on IFN–BUD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Esfahan and Budapest?
Budapest is 2.5 hours behind Esfahan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IFN to BUD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IFN–BUD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IFN to BUD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IFN–BUD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.