# Distance from Budapest (BUD) to Center Island (CWS)

> 8,738 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,738 km / 5,430 mi / 4,718 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Hungary) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 19:04 in Budapest, it's 10:04 in Center Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 380 ft (CWS is lower than BUD)

## Airports

### [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

### [Center Island Airport (CWS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cws-center-island-center-island-airport/1ef266de-8aea-6962-aa1f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Center Island, United States
- ICAO: 78WA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 48.490000, -122.830000
- Elevation: 115 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 19:04 in Budapest, it's 10:04 in Center Island.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bud-budapest-budapest-ferenc-liszt-international-airport/1ef266df-4ebe-6df2-a892-06bb2780ed98)
- [Center Island Airport (CWS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cws-center-island-center-island-airport/1ef266de-8aea-6962-aa1f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)