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LHR to BUD: distance & flight time
London (London Heathrow Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
926 mi
1,490 km · 804 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
926 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHR — London Heathrow Airport · London, United Kingdom
- 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 LHR
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport25 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt6 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park18 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport19 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 LHR from BUD?
The flight distance from London (LHR) to Budapest (BUD) is 926 miles (1,490 km, 804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHR to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 London and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour ahead of London.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHR to BUD?
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