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WSD to BUD: distance & flight time
White Sands (Condron Army Air Field) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
5,978 mi
9,620 km · 5,195 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSD — Condron Army Air Field · White Sands, 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 WSD
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)34 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport37 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base39 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 WSD from BUD?
The flight distance from White Sands (WSD) to Budapest (BUD) is 5,978 miles (9,620 km, 5,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSD to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 White Sands and Budapest?
Budapest is 8 hours ahead of White Sands.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSD to BUD?
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