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IST to BUD: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
632 mi
1,017 km · 549 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
632 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 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 IST from BUD?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest (BUD) is 632 miles (1,017 km, 549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 Istanbul and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IST to BUD?
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