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PAO to BUD: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
6,106 mi
9,827 km · 5,306 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from BUD?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Budapest (BUD) is 6,106 miles (9,827 km, 5,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Palo Alto and Budapest?
Budapest is 9 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to BUD?
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