# Distance from San Rafael (AFA) to Budapest (BUD)

> 12,597 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,597 km / 7,828 mi / 6,802 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Hungary
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 22:16 in San Rafael, it's 03:16 in Budapest)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,975 ft (BUD is lower than AFA)

## Airports

### [Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport (AFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afa-san-rafael-suboficial-ay-santiago-germano-airport/1ef266df-91dd-6d18-a26d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Rafael, Argentina
- ICAO: SAMR
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Mendoza
- Coordinates: -34.590000, -68.400000
- Elevation: 2,470 ft

### [Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bud-budapest-budapest-ferenc-liszt-international-airport/1ef266df-4ebe-6df2-a892-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Budapest, Hungary
- ICAO: LHBP
- Timezone: Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates: 47.440000, 19.260000
- Elevation: 495 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:16 in San Rafael, it's 03:16 in Budapest.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport (AFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afa-san-rafael-suboficial-ay-santiago-germano-airport/1ef266df-91dd-6d18-a26d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bud-budapest-budapest-ferenc-liszt-international-airport/1ef266df-4ebe-6df2-a892-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)