Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport
Budapest, HungaryBUD / LHBP
Major airport · 145 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,162 ft
45 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Budapest → Istanbul
BUD
BudapestBudapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport
BudapestBudapest Liszt Ferenc International AirportSAW
IstanbulIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
IstanbulIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport- Distance
- 671 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 50m
Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Budapest.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Sep
- 1
- quietest month · May
- 1 hr 34 min
- measured flight time
- 5 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- –Feb
- –Mar
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- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1.5Aug
- 2Sep
- –Oct2025
- –Nov
- –Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Pegasus Airlinessummer
AJetsummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Budapest. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0Mon
- 0.1Tue
- 0.1Wed
- 0.1Thu
- 0.2Fri
- 0Sat
- 0.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321neoA21N70%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M14%
- Boeing 737-800B73811%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| August 2026 | 1.5 | 3 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 2 |
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| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on BUD-SAW - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Budapest: 145.
- Direct destinations observed from Istanbul: 56.
The airports on this route
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Istanbul, TürkiyeSAW / LTFJ
Major airport · 56 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,843 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: 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 Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) covers approximately 671 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 50m. AJet and Pegasus Airlines 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 Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is approximately 671 mi.
- How long is the flight from Budapest to Istanbul?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Budapest to Istanbul?
- Yes, a direct connection between BUD and SAW has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: AJet and Pegasus Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Budapest to Istanbul?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 44 observed flights. Mainly Pegasus Airlines, AJet. 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.