--- title: "Ankara (ESB) to Budapest (BUD) flights: who flies it" description: "Wizz Air flies Ankara (ESB) to Budapest (BUD) nonstop about 3 times a week as W6 2488, scheduled at 2h 30m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/esb-bud" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/esb-bud.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Ankara to Budapest (ESB-BUD): nonstop flights and who flies them Wizz Air flies nonstop from Ankara (ESB) to Budapest (BUD) just three times a week. In the timetable below it flies as W6 2488, scheduled at 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 ESB to BUD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 3 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 30m Scheduled flight time 850 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Ankara to Budapest flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ESB to BUD starting October 23, 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 Ankara (ESB) to Budapest (BUD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ESB | Arrives BUD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | W6 2488 | Wizz Air | 12:05 | 13:35 | 2h 30m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/w6/a321neo.md) | | Tue, Oct 27 | W6 2488 | Wizz Air | 11:55 | 12:25 | 2h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 29 | W6 2488 | Wizz Air | 10:35 | 11:05 | 2h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 31 | W6 2488 | Wizz Air | 11:55 | 12:25 | 2h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Nov 3 | W6 2488 | Wizz Air | 11:55 | 12:25 | 2h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Nov 5 | W6 2488 | Wizz Air | 10:35 | 11:05 | 2h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Nov 7 | W6 2488 | Wizz Air | 11:55 | 12:25 | 2h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | Showing all 7 scheduled ESB to BUD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 ESB to BUD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Ankara to Budapest 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 ESB to BUD nonstop schedule This page carries the full ESB to BUD nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each ESB to BUD nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See ESB to BUD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Ankara to Budapest nonstop Carriers operating ESB to BUD 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 ESB to BUD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ESB to BUD **How long is the flight from Ankara (ESB) to Budapest (BUD)?** W6 2488 is scheduled at 2h 30m from Ankara (ESB) to Budapest (BUD) on every departure 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 ESB to BUD?** Wizz Air is currently the only airline flying ESB to BUD nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on ESB to BUD, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How often does ESB to BUD operate?** The ESB to BUD nonstop currently runs three times 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 ESB to BUD depart?** Scheduled ESB to BUD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 10:35 and 12:05, local time at Ankara. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate ESB to BUD nonstop?** Wizz Air flies W6 2488 nonstop from Ankara (ESB) to Budapest (BUD), 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 ESB to BUD?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Wizz Air on ESB to BUD. The page carries the full ESB to BUD nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [BUD to ESB nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/bud-esb.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Ankara (ESB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/esb.md), or [every route from Budapest (BUD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bud.md). Nonstops from Ankara (ESB) to other airports within 150 miles of Budapest (BUD): - [Ankara (ESB) to Vienna (VIE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/esb-vie.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 ESB to BUD 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)