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PIE to BUD: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
5,336 mi
8,588 km · 4,637 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 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 PIE from BUD?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Budapest (BUD) is 5,336 miles (8,588 km, 4,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 St. Petersburg and Budapest?
Budapest is 6 hours ahead of St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to BUD?
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