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LAF to BUD: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
4,871 mi
7,840 km · 4,233 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from BUD?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Budapest (BUD) is 4,871 miles (7,840 km, 4,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Lafayette and Budapest?
Budapest is 6 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to BUD?
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