# Distance from Budapest (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)

> 1,018 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,018 km / 632 mi / 549 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Hungary) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 17:56 in Budapest, it's 18:56 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 170 ft (IST 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

### [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Istanbul, Turkey
- ICAO: LTFM
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.280000, 28.750000
- Elevation: 325 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:56 in Budapest, it's 18:56 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bud-budapest-budapest-ferenc-liszt-international-airport/1ef266df-4ebe-6df2-a892-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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