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Flights Budapest → Copenhagen

BUD → CPH

21.7
Average risk (Medium)
91%
On-time
-0 min
Average delay
7.1%
Cancellations
2
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route from Budapest to Copenhagen operates with high punctuality, boasting a 91% on-time performance and an average delay of just -0.3 minutes over the total of 14 flights recorded. This route utilizes Airbus A320 aircraft and connects two significant European cities, departing from Budapest's airport, which has been in operation since 1950, and arriving at Copenhagen Airport, one of Europe’s busiest airports serving more than 22 million passengers annually.

EU261 compensation on this route

About ~1,018 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to €250 (Regulation EC 261/2004).

The Budapest (BUD) → Copenhagen (CPH) route is operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines System. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 91% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -0 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.14%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Copenhagen the average ATFM delay is 0.6 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Budapest the average ATFM delay is 1.0 minutes.

Heading to Copenhagen: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Budapest (BUD) to Copenhagen (CPH) heads north-west for about 1,018 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 42m.

Departures from Budapest on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of BUD-CPH flights take off then.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Budapest the average ATFM delay is 1.0 min (atfm); arriving into Copenhagen it is 0.6 min (atfm).

Across 14 tracked BUD-CPH flights, 91% left on time with an average delay of -0 min and a 7.1% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
same timezone
Arrival (dest. local time)
15:42
Elevation CPH
17 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A320
Est. CO₂/passenger
~102 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Scandinavian Airlines System (SK) 85% 18 min 0.0%

Frequently asked questions about BUD-CPH

On the Budapest (BUD) -> Copenhagen (CPH) route, on-time performance is 91% with an average delay of -0 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Budapest-Copenhagen is 7.14% across 14 monitored flights.

The route is operated by 2 airlines: Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines System.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Copenhagen, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

The Budapest-Copenhagen route is about 1,018 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.