✈ ATH → BUD
ATHENS → BUDAPEST: 2H 22M. SHORT ENOUGH TO SKIP THE MOVIE.
Flight from Athens to Budapest
From Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), Greece Europe → Ferenc Liszt (BUD), Hungary Europe
How long is the flight from Athens to Budapest?
A nonstop flight from Athens (ATH) to Budapest (BUD) takes about 2 hours 22 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 698 miles (1,123 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
2h 22m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
698 mi
1,123 km · great-circle
Avg speed
474 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Athens timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Athens
Budapest timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Budapest
Time difference
-1h
1 hour behind
Jet lag (rough)
~0.7d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.8× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.