Distance from Budapest to Moscow
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How far is Budapest from Moscow?
Budapest (Hungary) and Moscow (Russia) are quite far apart: 1,572 km in a straight line, that is 977 miles or 849 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Budapest to Moscow is 1,851 km (1,150 miles), about 24 h 14 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
From Budapest, Moscow lies to the north-east (initial bearing 47°). The route crosses from Hungary into Russia. The halfway point is at 51.9896°, 27.4743°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 28 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Budapest
- Budapest – Bratislava 161 km
- Budapest – Debrecen 194 km
- Budapest – Sânnicolau Mare 199 km
- Budapest – Salonta 212 km
- Budapest – Košice 213 km
- Budapest – Pecica 214 km
- Budapest – Vienna 214 km
- Budapest – Oradea 223 km
- Budapest – Sântana 226 km
Other distances from Moscow
- Moscow – Nizhniy Novgorod 402 km
- Moscow – Vitebsk 471 km
- Moscow – Mahilyow 508 km
- Moscow – Homyel' 568 km
- Moscow – Sumy 569 km
- Moscow – Babruysk 615 km
- Moscow – Chernihiv 630 km
- Moscow – Saint Petersburg 634 km
- Moscow – Kharkiv 648 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Budapest from Moscow?
By road it is 1,851 km (1,150 miles) from Budapest to Moscow; in a straight line it is 1,572 km (977 miles).
How long is the drive from Budapest to Moscow?
About 24 h 14 min on the fastest route (1,851 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Moscow from Budapest?
Moscow is to the north-east of Budapest, at an initial bearing of 47°.
How long is the flight from Budapest to Moscow?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 28 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.