BUD → LGWBudapest to London

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Direct flights from Budapest (BUD) to London (LGW): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,465 km, an estimated 2 hours 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Budapest and London. Updated 15 September 2026 at 02:53 UTC.

BUD Budapest busy · +29
LGW London heavy · +50
1,465 km · ~2h 23m est.
dep bank 08:30–11:358x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
40% on time

of the last 5 operated BUD → LGW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+20 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
TUI AirlineWizz Air

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
TUI AirlineBY

Flights BY4156 11:35 Mo

Wizz AirW6

Flights W62221 08:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14BY4156departed+23
09-14EZY8732dep +20 → arr+20
09-14W62221dep +21 → arr+24
09-13EZY8736dep +11 → arr+10
09-13W62221departed+3

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BUDBudapest +29 min busy 🌤 clear · 2 kt Full BUD delay board →
LGWLondon +50 min heavy 🌫 mostly cloudy · SSW 7 kt Full LGW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUD: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Budapest to London route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUD to LGW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BUD to LGW questions

Is BUD–LGW running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 48/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUD–LGW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 from BUD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BUD to LGW?

Great-circle distance is 1,465 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 133–156 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUD–LGW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 8 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.