# Distance from Budapest (BUD) to San Diego (NZY)

> 10,101 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,101 km / 6,276 mi / 5,454 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Hungary) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 23:50 in Budapest, it's 14:50 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 469 ft (NZY is lower than BUD)

## Airports

### [Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)](https://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

### [North Island Nas (Halsey Field) Airport (NZY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nzy-san-diego-north-island-nas-halsey-field-airport/1ef266df-2f26-667a-a25a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Diego, United States
- ICAO: KNZY
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 32.700000, -117.200000
- Elevation: 26 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 23:50 in Budapest, it's 14:50 in San Diego.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bud-budapest-budapest-ferenc-liszt-international-airport/1ef266df-4ebe-6df2-a892-06bb2780ed98)
- [North Island Nas (Halsey Field) Airport (NZY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nzy-san-diego-north-island-nas-halsey-field-airport/1ef266df-2f26-667a-a25a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)