Flights Manchester → Budapest
MAN → BUD
How long is the flight from Manchester to Budapest?
The flight from Manchester (MAN) to Budapest (BUD) takes 2h 18m 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 operates between Manchester and Budapest, using a mix of Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737-300 aircraft. Manchester Airport, which opened in 1934, connects to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, established in 1950, serving over 14.7 million passengers annually.
The Manchester (MAN) → Budapest (BUD) route is operated by Ryanair. Across 9 flights monitored in recent months, 67% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 26 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.7/100 (medium), 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 Manchester the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Budapest: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Manchester (MAN) to Budapest (BUD) heads east for about 1,655 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 18m.
Departures from Manchester on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 67% of MAN-BUD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Manchester the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Budapest it is 1.0 min (atfm).
Across 9 tracked MAN-BUD flights, 67% left on time with an average delay of 26 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair (FR) | 80% | 32 min | 2.2% |
Airlines operating MAN-BUD
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Frequently asked questions about MAN-BUD
The flight from Manchester (MAN) to Budapest (BUD) takes 2h 18m 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 Manchester (MAN) -> Budapest (BUD) route, on-time performance is 67% with an average delay of 26 minutes, based on 9 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Manchester-Budapest is 0.00% across 9 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Ryanair.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Budapest, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Manchester-Budapest route is about 1,655 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £350, barring extraordinary circumstances.
