✈ BUD → ATH
2H 22M FLIGHT. JUST ENOUGH TIME TO REGRET CHECKING A BAG.
Flight from Budapest to Athens
From Ferenc Liszt (BUD), Hungary Europe → Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), Greece Europe
How long is the flight from Budapest to Athens?
A nonstop flight from Budapest (BUD) to Athens (ATH) 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
Budapest timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Budapest
Athens timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Athens
Time difference
+1h
1 hour ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~1d
Eastward — worse
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.