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Route

Zurich → Budapest

ZRHZurichZürich Airport
BUDBudapestBudapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport
Distance
500 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 30m

Same local time in Zurich and Budapest.

Observed nonstop

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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 · Nov
3
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 13 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 4Feb
  3. 4Mar
  4. 3Apr
  5. 3May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 3Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 3Oct2025
  11. 4Nov
  12. 4Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

SWISSall year
First Choice Airwayswinter
Sparfell Luftfahrtnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Zurich. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
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  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 3.5Mon
  2. 2.9Tue
  3. 3.1Wed
  4. 3.2Thu
  5. 3.1Fri
  6. 3.1Sat
  7. 3.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A220-300BCS347%
  2. Embraer 195E19512%
  3. Airbus A220-100BCS110%
  4. Embraer E190-E2E2904%
  5. Airbus A320A3204%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026393
  • SWISS87×
February 20264107
  • SWISS102×
  • First Choice Airways1×
  • Sparfell Luftfahrt1×
March 20264112
  • SWISS104×
  • First Choice Airways2×
  • Sparfell Luftfahrt1×
April 2026364
  • SWISS61×
May 2026386
  • SWISS83×
  • Sparfell Luftfahrt1×
June 2026387
  • SWISS84×
July 2026395
  • SWISS90×
August 2026383
  • SWISS80×
  • First Choice Airways1×
September 2026394
  • SWISS90×
  • First Choice Airways1×
October 2025399
  • SWISS94×
November 20254102
  • SWISS94×
  • First Choice Airways1×
December 20254114
  • SWISS104×
  • First Choice Airways1×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on ZRH-BUD - not a booking guarantee.

First Choice Airways

DP · FCA

Hub: BUD Budapest

24 departure airportsView airline →

Sparfell Luftfahrt

LDX

Hub: VIE Vienna

22 departure airportsView airline →

SWISS

LX · SWR

Hub: ZRH Zurich

98 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Zurich and Budapest are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Zurich: 181.
  • Direct destinations observed from Budapest: 145.

The airports on this route

Zürich Airport

Zurich, SwitzerlandZRH / LSZH

International hub · 181 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,139 ft

66 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

Budapest, HungaryBUD / LHBP

Major airport · 145 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,162 ft

57 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

ACH BUDSankt Gallen Altenrhein AirportAltenrhein is about 47 mi from Zurich.View route →BSL BUDEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBale is about 49 mi from Zurich.View route →FMM BUDMemmingen Allgau AirportMemmingen is about 86 mi from Zurich.View route →STR BUDStuttgart AirportStuttgart is about 91 mi from Zurich.View route →

About the route from Zurich to Budapest

The observed direct connection between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) covers approximately 500 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 30m. First Choice Airways, Sparfell Luftfahrt and SWISS have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Zurich from Budapest by air?
The great-circle distance between Zürich Airport and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport is approximately 500 mi.
How long is the flight from Zurich to Budapest?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Zurich to Budapest?
Yes, a direct connection between ZRH and BUD has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: First Choice Airways, Sparfell Luftfahrt and SWISS.
How often is there a flight from Zurich to Budapest?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,136 observed flights. Mainly SWISS, First Choice Airways, Sparfell Luftfahrt. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Zurich and Budapest?
Same local time in Zurich and 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.