Nonstop flight route between Budapest, Hungary and Galveston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°26'21"N by 19°15'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Distance from BUD to GLS:
5,746.47 miles (9,248.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), Budapest, Hungary and Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,746 miles (or 9,248 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and Scholes International Airport at Galveston, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and Scholes International Airport at Galveston. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUD / LHBP |
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| Location: | Budapest, Hungary |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°26'21"N by 19°15'42"E |
| Area Served: | Budapest, Hungary |
| Operator/Owner: | Budapest Airport Zrt. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 495 feet (151 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUD |
| More Information: | BUD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLS / KGLS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Galveston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W |
| Area Served: | Galveston, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Galveston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLS |
| More Information: | GLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD):
- Magyar Légiforgalmi Vállalat was established on 25 November 1954.
- Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,639 miles (18,730 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) is Sliač Airport (SLD), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) N of BUD.
- In addition to being known as "Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport", another name for BUD is "Budapest Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér".
- On 18 April 2007, the renovation of Terminal 1 at Ferihegy was awarded Europe's most prestigious heritage preservation prize, the Europa Nostra award.
- Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport handled 8,520,880 passengers last year.
- There was an IED bus attack against Russian Jewish emigrants on the road leading to Ferihegy in the early 1990s.
- Because of Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport's relatively low elevation of 495 feet, planes can take off or land at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- On 16 March 2011, the name of Budapest Ferihegy International Airport was changed to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- Because of Scholes International Airport at Galveston's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Scholes International Airport at Galveston at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,038 miles (17,764 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- GLS is an airport with air traffic control 12 hours a day, with direct clearance delivery service to Houston TRACON after the tower is closed.
- The closest airport to Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) is Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NW of GLS.
- The Field was primarily used for replacement crew gunnery training by the 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, with targets being towed to the gunnery range at nearby Oyster Bay.
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.03 miles (133.62 km) N | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia |     |
| 2 | 85.79 miles (138.06 km) NE | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 3 | 105.33 miles (169.52 km) NW | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 4 | 107.66 miles (173.26 km) WNW | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 5 | 109.97 miles (176.99 km) E | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 6 | 111.81 miles (179.94 km) WSW | Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) | Sármellék, Hungary | |
| 7 | 121.56 miles (195.63 km) NNE | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 8 | 124.51 miles (200.37 km) NE | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 9 | 127.14 miles (204.61 km) ESE | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| 10 | 127.34 miles (204.94 km) NNW | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 11 | 128.67 miles (207.07 km) SE | Arad International Airport (ARW) | Arad, Romania | |
| 12 | 133.32 miles (214.55 km) WNW | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 13 | 138.20 miles (222.41 km) NW | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 14 | 138.26 miles (222.50 km) S | Osijek Airport (OSI) | Osijek, Croatia | |
| 15 | 144.49 miles (232.53 km) S | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,638.57 miles (18,730.42 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,208.77 miles (18,038.73 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,192.07 miles (18,011.84 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,190.22 miles (18,008.87 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,167.01 miles (17,971.52 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,163.80 miles (17,966.35 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,158.43 miles (17,957.71 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,141.37 miles (17,930.25 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,131.81 miles (17,914.86 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,128.85 miles (17,910.11 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,127.48 miles (17,907.90 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,126.76 miles (17,906.73 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,120.00 miles (17,895.85 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,113.67 miles (17,885.68 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,095.75 miles (17,856.84 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.67 miles (47.75 km) NW | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 36.38 miles (58.55 km) NW | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 36.41 miles (58.60 km) N | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 37.87 miles (60.95 km) WSW | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 53.50 miles (86.10 km) NW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 53.88 miles (86.71 km) WNW | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 7 | 57.47 miles (92.49 km) NNW | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) NW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 63.80 miles (102.68 km) WSW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 67.79 miles (109.10 km) NE | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 68.97 miles (111.00 km) NW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 69.21 miles (111.38 km) NE | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 77.98 miles (125.50 km) W | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 82.13 miles (132.18 km) NNW | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 91.87 miles (147.84 km) WSW | Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) | Palacios, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,038.02 miles (17,763.92 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,921.82 miles (17,576.92 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,684.05 miles (17,194.27 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,669.40 miles (17,170.69 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,659.97 miles (17,155.51 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,655.00 miles (17,147.51 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,650.96 miles (17,141.01 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,646.62 miles (17,134.03 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,634.25 miles (17,114.13 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,625.56 miles (17,100.14 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,618.72 miles (17,089.13 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,615.78 miles (17,084.39 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,605.80 miles (17,068.34 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,603.05 miles (17,063.91 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,600.36 miles (17,059.59 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |