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SMO to BUD: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
6,230 mi
10,026 km · 5,413 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from BUD?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Budapest (BUD) is 6,230 miles (10,026 km, 5,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Santa Monica and Budapest?
Budapest is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BUD?
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