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SEA to BUD: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
5,485 mi
8,828 km · 4,767 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from BUD?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Budapest (BUD) is 5,485 miles (8,828 km, 4,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Seattle and Budapest?
Budapest is 9 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to BUD?
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