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LCH to BUD: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
5,639 mi
9,075 km · 4,900 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from BUD?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Budapest (BUD) is 5,639 miles (9,075 km, 4,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Lake Charles and Budapest?
Budapest is 7 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to BUD?
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