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VIG to BUD: distance & flight time
El Vigía (Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
5,824 mi
9,372 km · 5,061 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VIG — Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport · El Vigía, Venezuela
- 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 VIG
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport30 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport35 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport49 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport66 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 VIG from BUD?
The flight distance from El Vigía (VIG) to Budapest (BUD) is 5,824 miles (9,372 km, 5,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIG to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 VIG to BUD?
Nonstop service on VIG–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 11h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Vigía and Budapest?
Budapest is 6 hours ahead of El Vigía.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIG to BUD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VIG–BUD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VIG to BUD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VIG–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.