Direct flights from Budapest (BUD) to Athens (ATH): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,122 km, an estimated 1 hour 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Budapest and Athens. Updated 23 October 2026 at 16:31 UTC.
Today, BUD → ATH
Fri 23 Oct · local times
A3879Aegean Airlines S.A.45 min late
The BUD board at 18:07 shows departure at 19:45 instead of 19:00.
Likely landing
about 22:15middle half 22:09 to 22:24 · sched 21:55
Later cancelled
0.5%of 773 past Aegean Airlines S.A. flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast BUD to ATH departure of the day
Landing estimate from 123,296 tracked flights of under 2 hours that left 30 to 59 min late. The ATH board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUD to ATH 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.
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BUD is the weaker end, route health score 75/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BUD–ATH?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:50 and evening departures around 18:55 from BUD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BUD to ATH?
Great-circle distance is 1,122 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 109–126 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BUD–ATH fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 20 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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