Budapest, Hungary
| IATA Code | BUD |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | LHBP |
| City | Budapest |
| Country | Hungary |
| Time Zone | Europe/Budapest |
| Coordinates | 47.4298, 19.2611 |
| Elevation | 495 ft / 151 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Budapest |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into BUD, using BUD as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRBUD Sabre: A15JUNLHRBUD Galileo: A/15JUNLHRBUD
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 1,489 km / 925 mi | ≈ 1.8h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 7,016 km / 4,360 mi | ≈ 8.3h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 4,008 km / 2,491 mi | ≈ 4.7h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 9,500 km / 5,903 mi | ≈ 11.2h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 15,770 km / 9,799 mi | ≈ 18.6h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
London is the closest of the listed hubs to BUD, at roughly 1.8 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 18.6 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through BUD as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Budapest is BUD — Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport operates on Europe/Budapest time.
In a flight segment line, BUD appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...BUD... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, London is the closest to BUD, at an estimated 1.8 hours nonstop flight time.
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