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MSL to BUD: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
5,184 mi
8,342 km · 4,505 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from BUD?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Budapest (BUD) is 5,184 miles (8,342 km, 4,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Muscle Shoals and Budapest?
Budapest is 7 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to BUD?
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