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SAD to BUD: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
6,049 mi
9,735 km · 5,257 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m 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
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from BUD?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Budapest (BUD) is 6,049 miles (9,735 km, 5,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Safford and Budapest?
Budapest is 9 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to BUD?
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