Airport guide
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International AirportIATA code BUD
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD/LHBP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Budapest, Hungary in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Budapest, Hungary
- Codes
- BUD · LHBP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Budapest
- Region
- Europe
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD/LHBP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Budapest, Hungary in Europe. Operating on Europe/Budapest local time at coordinates 47.430°, 19.260°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Budapest, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport details
- IATA code
- BUD
- ICAO code
- LHBP
- City
- Budapest
- Country
- Hungary
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates
- 47.430°, 19.262°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport’s own pages.
BUD airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 151 m (495 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2024
- 17.6 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bud.hu (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Sliač Airport SLD · 135 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BUD
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 13L/31R: 3,707 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13L/31R | 3,707 m12,162 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
| 13R/31L | 3,010 m9,875 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from BUD
Originfacts does not track any routes from BUD yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at BUD
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names BUD, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
- ABC Air Hungary (opens in a new tab)
- ASL Airlines Hungary (opens in a new tab)
- RPBudapest Aircraft Service (opens in a new tab)
- ZMCityLine Hungary (opens in a new tab)
- Fleet Air International (opens in a new tab)
- Hungary Air Cargo (opens in a new tab)
- 7OSmartwings Hungary
- Sólyom Hungarian Airways (opens in a new tab)
- W6Wizz Air
Where BUD is
18 km east-southeast
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport lies 18 km east-southeast of Budapest city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BUD
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Budapest, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:bud.hu/english (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Budapest
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- BratislavaBratislava AirportBTS174 km
- DebrecenDebrecen AirportDEB184 km
- Poprad/TatryPoprad/Tatry AirportTAT196 km
- KosiceBarca AirportKSC202 km
- OradeaOradea AirportOMR204 km
- AradAradARW207 km
- OsijekOsijek AirportOSI214 km
- ViennaVienna International AirportVIE216 km
- TimisoaraTimisoara Traian Vuia International AirportTSR239 km
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport: common questions
Where is Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport?
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport serves Budapest, Hungary. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 47.430°, 19.262°.
What are the airport codes for Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport?
The IATA code is BUD and the ICAO code is LHBP.
What time zone is BUD in?
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport is in the Europe/Budapest time zone.
What is the official website of Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport?
The airport’s official website is bud.hu/english. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BUD: 13L/31R (3,707 m (12,162 ft), concrete); 13R/31L (3,010 m (9,875 ft), concrete).
When did Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1950 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport?
Wikidata records 17.6 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at BUD?
Wikidata lists BUD as a hub of ABC Air Hungary, ASL Airlines Hungary, Budapest Aircraft Service, CityLine Hungary, Fleet Air International, Hungary Air Cargo, Smartwings Hungary and Sólyom Hungarian Airways and 1 more.
How far is BUD from Budapest city centre?
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport is about 18 km east-southeast of Budapest city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport?
OurAirports gives BUD’s elevation as 151 m (495 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q500945 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)