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MCF to BUD: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
5,333 mi
8,582 km · 4,634 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from BUD?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Budapest (BUD) is 5,333 miles (8,582 km, 4,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Tampa and Budapest?
Budapest is 6 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to BUD?
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