Germany
HungaryFrankfurt (FRA) to Budapest (BUD) shipping route.
877 km by air, about 1 h 48 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Frankfurt (FRA) and Budapest (BUD)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Frankfurt (FRA)AirBudapest (BUD)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 877 km (545 mi) |
| Straight line | 836 km |
| Flight time | 1 h 48 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest (BUD) shipping route by air
The air shipping route from Frankfurt Main Airport to Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport is 877 km (474 nautical miles) along the flight path. The great circle distance between the airports is 836 km; airways, departure and arrival procedures add around 5%.
Flight time is about 1 h 48 min at 800 km/h block speed. On a short route like this one, trucking under an air waybill (road feeder service) is common, and the cargo may never board a plane. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
We have no direct flight data for FRA to BUD this week. Cargo on such pairs usually connects through a hub, which adds a day or more to the transit time.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Frankfurt to Budapest saves money. The shipment crosses from Germany into Hungary, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 68 routes from Frankfurt (FRA) in this directory, Budapest (BUD) is the 9th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Frankfurt: London (687 km), Vienna (652 km) and Milan (513 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest (BUD)?
877 km along the flight path (836 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest (BUD)?
About 1 h 48 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Budapest (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Frankfurt (FRA) to
Luxembourg (LUX)183 km - Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig (LEJ)317 km
- Frankfurt (FRA) to
Brussels (BRU)320 km - Frankfurt (FRA) to
Amsterdam (AMS)385 km - Frankfurt (FRA) to
Paris (CDG)470 km - Frankfurt (FRA) to
Milan (MXP)513 km 
Vienna (VIE) to Budapest (BUD)226 km
Warsaw (WAW) to Budapest (BUD)568 km- Leipzig (LEJ) to Budapest (BUD)708 km
- Milan (MXP) to Budapest (BUD)871 km
- Cologne (CGN) to Budapest (BUD)1,007 km
- Luxembourg (LUX) to Budapest (BUD)1,040 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.