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PDV to BUD: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
461 mi
741 km · 400 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
461 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- 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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 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 PDV from BUD?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to Budapest (BUD) is 461 miles (741 km, 400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Plovdiv and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour behind Plovdiv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDV to BUD?
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