Flights London → Budapest
LHR → BUD
How long is the flight from London to Budapest?
The flight from London (LHR) to Budapest (BUD) takes 2h 4m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from London to Budapest operates with high punctuality, boasting an on-time performance rate of 89%, with flights typically experiencing minimal delays averaging just 0.1 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen eleven total flights using Airbus A320 aircraft, serving a destination airport that opened in 1950 and currently handles approximately 14,701,090 passengers annually.
The London (LHR) → Budapest (BUD) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines. Across 25 flights monitored in recent months, 91% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 1 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Budapest the average ATFM delay is 1.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Budapest: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Budapest (BUD) heads east for about 1,489 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 4m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of LHR-BUD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Budapest it is 1.0 min (atfm).
Across 25 tracked LHR-BUD flights, 91% left on time with an average delay of 1 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating LHR-BUD
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Frequently asked questions about LHR-BUD
The flight from London (LHR) to Budapest (BUD) takes 2h 4m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the London (LHR) -> Budapest (BUD) route, on-time performance is 91% with an average delay of 1 minutes, based on 25 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Budapest is 0.00% across 25 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines.
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The London-Budapest route is about 1,489 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £220, barring extraordinary circumstances.
