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SDM to BUD: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
6,279 mi
10,105 km · 5,456 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from BUD?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Budapest (BUD) is 6,279 miles (10,105 km, 5,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 San Diego and Budapest?
Budapest is 9 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to BUD?
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