Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport Guide
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport sits 24 kilometres southeast of the Hungarian capital. It is Hungary's largest airport by far, handling 17.6 million passengers in 2024 — a record that surpassed the previous peak set in 2019 by 8.7%. In June 2024, the Hungarian government and Vinci Airports jointly acquired the airport for €3.1 billion, ending years of private consortium ownership.
The airport operates two active passenger terminals: Terminal 2A for Schengen-zone flights and Terminal 2B for non-Schengen routes. A central Sky Court building links the two. Wizz Air uses BUD as its global headquarters and largest base; Ryanair also operates a significant base here. Together they account for the majority of seat capacity. Legacy carriers including Lufthansa, British Airways, and Air France serve the airport on intercontinental and European routes.
Two parallel runways support 128,693 aircraft movements recorded in 2024. The airport connects Budapest to 141 destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and East Asia.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 18M passengers (2024)2 runwaysopened 1950
- Location
- 47.430, 19.262
- Operator
- Budapest Airport Ltd. (Hungarian government 80%, Vinci Airports 20%)
Terminals
2 terminalsBudapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport has 2 passenger terminals — Terminal 2A and Terminal 2B, handling both international and domestic flights for around 11 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Terminal 2AMixed
Wizz Air, Ryanair, easyJet, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM
Concourses Gates A1-A33
- Terminal 2BInternational
Wizz Air, British Airways, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Ryanair
Concourses Gates B1-B44
Nearby cities
3 citiesBudapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport is closest to Budapest (24 km northwest), and also serves Kecskemét, Székesfehérvár and other nearby areas. With 3 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Budapest24 km northwest
- Kecskemét77 km southeast
- Székesfehérvár97 km southwest
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