Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport
Budapest, HungaryBUD / LHBP
Major airport · 145 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,162 ft
54 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Budapest → Istanbul
BUD
BudapestBudapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport
BudapestBudapest Liszt Ferenc International AirportIST
Istanbulİstanbul Airport
Istanbulİstanbul Airport- Distance
- 631 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 45m
Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Budapest.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Jan
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 1 hr 38 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 2Mar
- 3.5Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 4Jul
- 3Aug
- 4Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Turkish Airlinesall year
Wizz Airall year
MNG Airlinesspring
Qatar Airwayssummer
Ethiopian Airlinessummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Budapest. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2Mon
- 2.3Tue
- 2.1Wed
- 2Thu
- 2.3Fri
- 2.4Sat
- 2.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321neoA21N42%
- Airbus A321A32130%
- Airbus A330-300A3338%
- Airbus A330-200A3327%
- Boeing 777-200LRB77L4%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 39 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 56 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 62 |
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| April 2026 | 3.5 | 99 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 71 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 104 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 112 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 95 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 111 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 14 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 9 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 9 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on BUD-IST - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Budapest and Istanbul are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Budapest: 145.
- Direct destinations observed from Istanbul: 116.
The airports on this route
İstanbul Airport
Istanbul, TürkiyeIST / LTFM
International hub · 116 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 13,451 ft
54 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Budapest to Istanbul
The observed direct connection between Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and İstanbul Airport (IST) covers approximately 631 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 45m. Ethiopian Airlines, MNG Airlines, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Budapest from Istanbul by air?
- The great-circle distance between Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport and İstanbul Airport is approximately 631 mi.
- How long is the flight from Budapest to Istanbul?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Budapest to Istanbul?
- Yes, a direct connection between BUD and IST has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Ethiopian Airlines, MNG Airlines, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air.
- How often is there a flight from Budapest to Istanbul?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 781 observed flights. Mainly Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air, MNG Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Budapest and Istanbul?
- Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Budapest.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.