Budapest, Hungary → London, United Kingdom
783 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Budapest to London is 1,449 km (901 miles). London lies roughly west-northwest of Budapest; the initial great-circle bearing is 295° (WNW). It is an international route from Hungary to United Kingdom.
Budapest (Central Hungary, Hungary) sits at 47.4979°N, 19.0402°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 295° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 19min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | Channel Tunnel or ferry crossing |
Yes — you can drive from Budapest to London by taking your car through the Channel Tunnel (Le Shuttle, Folkestone–Calais, about 35 minutes) or on a cross-Channel ferry. Because part of the trip is a rail or sea crossing, SnapDistance does not publish a single road-distance figure for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Budapest and London lies at approximately 49.8992°N, 9.8527°E — the position that is an equal 725 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
London (Europe/London) is 1 hour behind Budapest (Europe/Budapest) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Budapest uses the Hungarian Forint (HUF), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from Hungarian in Budapest to English in London.
All distances from Budapest · All distances from London
The straight-line distance from Budapest to London is approximately 1,449 km (901 miles, 783 nautical miles).
London lies roughly west-northwest of Budapest; the initial great-circle bearing is 295° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 19min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Yes — you can drive from Budapest to London by taking your car through the Channel Tunnel (Le Shuttle, Folkestone–Calais, about 35 minutes) or on a cross-Channel ferry. Because part of the trip is a rail or sea crossing, SnapDistance does not publish a single road-distance figure for this pair.
London (Europe/London) is 1 hour behind Budapest (Europe/Budapest) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances