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The Hungarian capital straddling the Danube, with Buda Castle on one bank and the Parliament building on the other. The river, bridges, and thermal bath complexes are visible on flights across central Europe.
277Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
🏛️ CityType
Routes that pass it277
BRS → BUD
Both Sides
BUD → BRS
Both Sides
BUD → CRL
Both Sides
BUD → FRA
Both Sides
BUD → LGW
Both Sides
BUD → LHR
Both Sides
CRL → BUD
Both Sides
FRA → BUD
Both Sides
LGW → BUD
Both Sides
LHR → BUD
Both Sides
BOM → CDG
Both Sides
BRU → BUD
Both Sides
BUD → BRU
Both Sides
BUD → CGN
Both Sides
BUD → DXB
Both Sides
BUD → STN
Both Sides
BUD → VIE
Both Sides
CDG → BOM
Both Sides
CDG → NMI
Both Sides
CGN → BUD
Both Sides
CPH → SKG
Both Sides
DXB → BUD
Both Sides
LCY → BUD
Both Sides
NMI → CDG
Both Sides
SKG → CPH
Both Sides
STN → BUD
Both Sides
VIE → BUD
Both Sides
BBU → BUD
Both Sides
BUD → DOH
Both Sides
BUD → DUB
Both Sides
BUD → EIN
Both Sides
BUD → MAN
Both Sides
BUD → RDU
Both Sides
BVA → BUD
Both Sides
DOH → BUD
Both Sides
DUB → BUD
Both Sides
EIN → BUD
Both Sides
MAN → BUD
Both Sides
RDU → BUD
Both Sides
AMS → BUD
Both Sides
BRU → DXB
Both Sides
BUD → AMS
Both Sides
BUD → CDG
Both Sides
BUD → DTM
Both Sides
BUD → EWR
Both Sides
BUD → IAD
Both Sides
BUD → JFK
Both Sides
BUD → MUC
Both Sides
BUD → ORY
Both Sides
BUD → PHL
Both Sides
BUD → STR
Both Sides
CDG → BUD
Both Sides
DTM → BUD
Both Sides
DXB → BRU
Both Sides
DXB → LCY
Both Sides
IAD → BUD
Both Sides
JFK → BUD
Both Sides
LCY → DXB
Both Sides
LCY → MLE
Both Sides
MLE → LCY
Both Sides
MUC → BUD
Both Sides
ORY → BUD
Both Sides
PHL → BUD
Both Sides
STR → BUD
Both Sides
BUD → YTZ
Left
BUD → YYZ
Left
DXB → LHR
Right
LHR → DXB
Left
YTZ → BUD
Right
YYZ → BUD
Right
BUD → EDI
Left
BUD → IST
Right
BUD → PRG
Left
BUD → SAW
Right
DOH → EIN
Right
EDI → BUD
Right
EDI → IST
Right
EIN → DOH
Left
FRA → MCT
Right
FRA → MIA
Right
IST → BUD
Left
IST → EDI
Left
MCT → FRA
Left
MIA → FRA
Left
PRG → BUD
Right
SAW → BUD
Left
AMM → BUD
Left
BUD → AMM
Right
BUD → LCA
Right
BUD → SIN
Left
BUD → ZRH
Right
CLJ → MUC
Left
LCA → BUD
Left
LHR → MLE
Left
MLE → LHR
Right
MUC → CLJ
Right
SIN → BUD
Right
ZRH → BUD
Left
BBU → DUB
Left
BEG → OSL
Left
BUD → TLV
Right
DOH → DUB
Left
DUB → BBU
Right
DUB → DOH
Right
OSL → BEG
Right
TLV → BUD
Left
BUD → RKV
Left
DOH → DUS
Left
DUS → DOH
Right
RKV → BUD
Right
BER → BUD
Right
BRS → VIE
Left
BUD → BER
Left
BUD → OPO
Right
OPO → BUD
Left
VIE → BRS
Right
BUD → LIS
Right
BUD → MXP
Right
BUD → RHO
Right
BUD → SOF
Right
ICN → ZAG
Right
LIS → BUD
Left
MXP → BUD
Left
RHO → BUD
Left
SOF → BUD
Left
XSP → ZRH
Left
ZAG → ICN
Left
ZRH → XSP
Right
BUD → MAD
Right
BUD → MRS
Right
BUD → SFO
Left
BUD → YXD
Left
CMN → TPE
Right
DAC → DEB
Right
DEB → DAC
Left
IST → PRG
Left
MAD → BUD
Left
MRS → BUD
Left
OTP → STN
Right
PRG → IST
Right
SFO → BUD
Right
SIN → ZRH
Left
STN → OTP
Left
TPE → CMN
Left
YXD → BUD
Right
ZRH → SIN
Right
ATH → CPH
Right
BCN → BUD
Left
BOM → MUC
Right
BUD → BCN
Right
BUD → CPH
Left
BUD → GOA
Right
BUD → SKG
Right
BUD → VCE
Right
BUD → WRO
Left
BUD → YVR
Left
CPH → ATH
Left
CPH → BUD
Right
DXB → FRA
Right
FRA → DXB
Left
GOA → BUD
Left
MUC → BOM
Left
SKG → BUD
Left
VCE → BUD
Left
WRO → BUD
Right
YVR → BUD
Right
AGP → BUD
Left
AMS → MEX
Right
ATH → BUD
Left
BUD → AGP
Right
BUD → ATH
Right
BUD → GOT
Left
BUD → HEW
Right
BUD → OSL
Left
DXB → VIE
Right
FRA → MLE
Left
GOT → BUD
Right
MEX → AMS
Left
MLE → FRA
Right
MLE → VIE
Right
OSL → BUD
Right
VIE → DXB
Left
VIE → MLE
Left
BUD → PVG
Left
BUD → RAK
Right
LTN → OTP
Left
OTP → LTN
Right
PVG → BUD
Right
RAK → BUD
Left
SAW → YYZ
Right
YYZ → SAW
Left
DFW → IST
Right
EVN → LBG
Left
IST → DFW
Left
LBG → EVN
Right
ARN → BUD
Right
BUD → ARN
Left
BUD → CFU
Right
BUD → NRT
Left
BUD → TIA
Right
CFU → BUD
Left
NRT → BUD
Right
TIA → BUD
Left
ALF → BUD
Right
BUD → CIA
Right
BUD → DBV
Right
BUD → FCO
Right
BUD → HEL
Left
BUD → KRK
Left
BUD → WAW
Left
CIA → BUD
Left
DBV → BUD
Left
DWC → LHR
Right
FCO → BUD
Left
HEL → BUD
Right
IAH → SAW
Left
KRK → BUD
Right
LHR → DWC
Left
SAW → IAH
Right
WAW → BUD
Right
ABV → BUD
Left
AUH → VIE
Right
AUS → PRG
Right
BUD → ABV
Right
BUD → CTA
Right
BUD → MLA
Right
BUD → NAP
Right
BUD → PMO
Right
CDG → EVN
Right
CTA → BUD
Left
EVN → CDG
Left
IST → MDW
Left
MDW → IST
Right
MLA → BUD
Left
NAP → BUD
Left
PMO → BUD
Left
PRG → AUS
Left
VIE → AUH
Left
BBU → LTN
Right
LTN → BBU
Left
OTP → VIE
Right
VIE → OTP
Left
AMS → ESB
Right
BBU → VIE
Right
BLR → CDG
Right
CDG → BLR
Left
EDI → SAW
Right
ESB → AMS
Left
HAN → MXP
Left
MXP → HAN
Right
SAW → EDI
Left
VIE → BBU
Left
BLR → MUC
Right
BLR → VIE
Left
CPH → HEW
Left
CPH → YXX
Left
DET → IST
Left
HEW → CPH
Right
IST → DET
Right
MUC → BLR
Left
VIE → BLR
Right
YXX → CPH
Right
CDG → MAA
Right
IST → ORD
Left
MAA → CDG
Left
ORD → IST
Right
LHR → MCT
Right
MCT → LHR
Left
AUH → BRU
Right
BLL → LAX
Left
BRU → AUH
Left
CUN → FRA
Left
FRA → CUN
Right
LAX → BLL
Right
LGW → SHJ
Left
MAN → OTP
Right
OTP → MAN
Left
Tip: Visibility depends on cloud cover, time of day, and how close the flight path comes. Sit on the listed side for the best chance of a view. Morning and evening flights often offer the best lighting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you see Budapest from a plane?
Yes — 277 flight routes pass within 25 km of Budapest. The closest routes include Bristol to Budapest, Budapest to Bristol, Budapest to Charleroi. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Budapest?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Budapest: on a Bristol to Budapest flight, visible from both sides; on a Budapest to Bristol flight, visible from both sides; on a Budapest to Charleroi flight, visible from both sides.