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Airport Reference

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)

Budapest, Hungary

IATA CodeBUD
ICAO CodeLHBP
CityBudapest
CountryHungary
Time ZoneEurope/Budapest
Coordinates47.4298, 19.2611
Elevation495 ft / 151 m above sea level
State/RegionBudapest

Booking Through BUD Across GDS Systems

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.

Distance & Flight Time from Other Major Hubs

Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:

HubDistanceEst. 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.

Connection Notes for BUD

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IATA code for Budapest?

The main IATA airport code for Budapest is BUD — Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.

What time zone is Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in?

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport operates on Europe/Budapest time.

How does BUD appear in a GDS PNR?

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.

Which major hub is closest to BUD?

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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