✈ CAI → BUD
CAIRO → BUDAPEST IN 3H 21M. PACK SNACKS. PACK PATIENCE.
Flight from Cairo to Budapest
From Cairo International (CAI), Egypt Africa → Ferenc Liszt (BUD), Hungary Europe
How long is the flight from Cairo to Budapest?
A nonstop flight from Cairo (CAI) to Budapest (BUD) takes about 3 hours 21 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,360 miles (2,189 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
3h 21m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
1,360 mi
2,189 km · great-circle
Avg speed
652 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Cairo timezone
UTC+3
Africa/Cairo
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× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.