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MFE to BUD: distance & flight time
Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
6,042 mi
9,724 km · 5,250 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m 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
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, 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 MFE
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 MFE from BUD?
The flight distance from Mcallen (MFE) to Budapest (BUD) is 6,042 miles (9,724 km, 5,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFE to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Mcallen and Budapest?
Budapest is 7 hours ahead of Mcallen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFE to BUD?
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