--- title: "Budapest (BUD) to Ankara (ESB) flights: who flies it" description: "Wizz Air flies Budapest (BUD) to Ankara (ESB) nonstop twice a week as W6 2487, scheduled at 1h 30m to 2h 30m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bud-esb" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bud-esb.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Budapest to Ankara (BUD-ESB): nonstop flights and who flies them Wizz Air flies nonstop from Budapest (BUD) to Ankara (ESB) just twice a week. In the timetable below it flies as W6 2487, scheduled at 1h 30m to 2h 30m for the 850 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See BUD to ESB on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 2 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 30m to 2h 30m Scheduled flight time 850 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Budapest to Ankara flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for BUD to ESB starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Budapest (BUD) to Ankara (ESB) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs BUD | Arrives ESB | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | W6 2487 | Wizz Air | 08:00 | 11:30 | 2h 30m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/w6/a321neo.md) | | Wed, Oct 28 | W6 2487 | Wizz Air | 05:45 | 09:15 | 1h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 29 | W6 2487 | Wizz Air | 05:30 | 10:00 | 2h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Wed, Nov 4 | W6 2487 | Wizz Air | 05:45 | 09:15 | 1h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Nov 5 | W6 2487 | Wizz Air | 05:30 | 10:00 | 2h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Wed, Nov 11 | W6 2487 | Wizz Air | 05:45 | 09:15 | 1h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Nov 12 | W6 2487 | Wizz Air | 05:30 | 10:00 | 2h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | Showing all 7 scheduled BUD to ESB departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every BUD to ESB date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Budapest to Ankara nonstop Wizz Air flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/w6/a321neo.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full BUD to ESB nonstop schedule This page carries the full BUD to ESB nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each BUD to ESB nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See BUD to ESB on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Budapest to Ankara nonstop Carriers operating BUD to ESB nonstop in the current schedule. - [Wizz Air (W6) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/w6.md)\ [The aircraft W6 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/w6.md) See BUD to ESB on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about BUD to ESB **How long is the flight from Budapest (BUD) to Ankara (ESB)?** Scheduled flight times from Budapest (BUD) to Ankara (ESB) run from 1h 30m to 2h 30m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 850 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from BUD to ESB?** Wizz Air is currently the only airline flying BUD to ESB nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on BUD to ESB, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How often does BUD to ESB operate?** The BUD to ESB nonstop currently runs twice a week, on Wizz Air. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added. **What time do flights from BUD to ESB depart?** Scheduled BUD to ESB nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:30 and 08:00, local time at Budapest. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate BUD to ESB nonstop?** Wizz Air flies W6 2487 nonstop from Budapest (BUD) to Ankara (ESB), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on BUD to ESB?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Wizz Air on BUD to ESB. The page carries the full BUD to ESB nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [ESB to BUD nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/esb-bud.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Budapest (BUD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bud.md), or [every route from Ankara (ESB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/esb.md). Nonstops to Ankara (ESB) from other airports within 150 miles of Budapest (BUD): - [Vienna (VIE) to Ankara (ESB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/vie-esb.md), 132 miles from BUD Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full BUD to ESB nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)