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STN to BUD: distance & flight time
London (London Stansted Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
902 mi
1,451 km · 784 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
902 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STN — London Stansted Airport · London, United Kingdom
- 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 STN
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport41 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport54 mi away
- QFO · Duxford Aerodrome15 mi away
- CBG · Cambridge Airport22 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 STN from BUD?
The flight distance from London (STN) to Budapest (BUD) is 902 miles (1,451 km, 784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STN to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 London and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour ahead of London.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STN to BUD?
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