✈ LHR → BUD
2H 59M FLIGHT. JUST ENOUGH TIME TO REGRET CHECKING A BAG.
Flight from London to Budapest
From Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom Europe → Ferenc Liszt (BUD), Hungary Europe
How long is the flight from London to Budapest?
A nonstop flight from London (LHR) to Budapest (BUD) takes about 2 hours 59 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 925 miles (1,489 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
2h 59m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
925 mi
1,489 km · great-circle
Avg speed
499 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
London timezone
UTC+1
Europe/London
Budapest timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Budapest
Time difference
+1h
1 hour ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~1d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.8× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.