Budapest (BUD) – Frankfurt (FRA)
- Distance
- 838 km
- 521 mi · 452 nm
- Flight time
- 1 h 45 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- none
- CO2 per passenger
- 105 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (62 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 482,651
- 2024 · +4.7%
- Flights / week
- 61
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 82%
- 588,578 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_hu), reported by the airport in Hungary, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from BUD
- 294°
- Heading from FRA
- 106°
- Halfway point
- 48.85, 14.05
- Great-circle km
- 836 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Same time in both
The estimate for a route without real times is 1 h 45 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 29,617 |
| Feb 2024 | 31,408 |
| Mar 2024 | 38,359 |
| Apr 2024 | 45,173 |
| May 2024 | 42,084 |
| Jun 2024 | 42,253 |
| Jul 2024 | 41,578 |
| Aug 2024 | 43,752 |
| Sep 2024 | 41,838 |
| Oct 2024 | 43,329 |
| Nov 2024 | 44,767 |
| Dec 2024 | 38,493 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 237 |
| Feb 2024 | 246 |
| Mar 2024 | 274 |
| Apr 2024 | 296 |
| May 2024 | 265 |
| Jun 2024 | 251 |
| Jul 2024 | 252 |
| Aug 2024 | 267 |
| Sep 2024 | 257 |
| Oct 2024 | 273 |
| Nov 2024 | 298 |
| Dec 2024 | 277 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 836 km.
BUD Budapest → FRA Frankfurt
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
FRA Frankfurt → BUD Budapest
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.