# Distance from Aiken (AIK) to Budapest (BUD)

> 8,058 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,058 km / 5,007 mi / 4,351 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Hungary
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 06:24 in Aiken, it's 12:24 in Budapest)
- **Elevation difference**: 34 ft (BUD is lower than AIK)

## Airports

### [Aiken Regional Airport (AIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aik-aiken-aiken-regional-airport/1ef266df-0dcb-6a66-a3ec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aiken, United States
- ICAO: KAIK
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.650000, -81.690000
- Elevation: 529 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:24 in Aiken, it's 12:24 in Budapest.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aiken Regional Airport (AIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aik-aiken-aiken-regional-airport/1ef266df-0dcb-6a66-a3ec-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)