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SDG to BUD: distance & flight time
Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
1,654 mi
2,662 km · 1,438 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDG — Sanandaj Airport · Sanandaj, Iran
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SDG
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport63 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport91 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport98 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport120 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 SDG from BUD?
The flight distance from Sanandaj (SDG) to Budapest (BUD) is 1,654 miles (2,662 km, 1,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDG to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SDG to BUD?
Nonstop service on SDG–BUD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sanandaj and Budapest?
Budapest is 1.5 hours behind Sanandaj.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDG to BUD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDG–BUD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDG to BUD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDG–BUD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.