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LRU to BUD: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
5,997 mi
9,652 km · 5,212 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming 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 LRU from BUD?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Budapest (BUD) is 5,997 miles (9,652 km, 5,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Las Cruces and Budapest?
Budapest is 8 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to BUD?
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