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LUF to BUD: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
6,091 mi
9,803 km · 5,293 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from BUD?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Budapest (BUD) is 6,091 miles (9,803 km, 5,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Phoenix and Budapest?
Budapest is 9 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to BUD?
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