London, United Kingdom → Budapest, Hungary
783 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from London to Budapest is 1,449 km (901 miles). Budapest lies roughly east of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 100° (E). It is an international route from United Kingdom to Hungary.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Budapest (Central Hungary, Hungary) is at 47.4979°N, 19.0402°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 100° (E); 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 London to Budapest 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 London and Budapest 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.
Budapest (Europe/Budapest) is 1 hour ahead of London (Europe/London) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Budapest uses the Hungarian Forint (HUF). The primary language changes from English in London to Hungarian in Budapest.
All distances from London · All distances from Budapest
The straight-line distance from London to Budapest is approximately 1,449 km (901 miles, 783 nautical miles).
Budapest lies roughly east of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 100° (E).
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 London to Budapest 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.
Budapest (Europe/Budapest) is 1 hour ahead of London (Europe/London) 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