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KIV to BUD: distance & flight time
Chisinau (Chişinău International Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
455 mi
733 km · 396 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
455 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- KIV — Chişinău International Airport · Chisinau, Moldova
- 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 KIV
- IAS · Iaşi Airport64 mi away
- BZY · Bălți International Airport83 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport90 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport100 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 KIV from BUD?
The flight distance from Chisinau (KIV) to Budapest (BUD) is 455 miles (733 km, 396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIV to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 KIV to BUD?
Nonstop service on KIV–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 1h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chisinau and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour behind Chisinau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIV to BUD?
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Why are some KIV to BUD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KIV–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.