Charter Budapest to Nice privately from US$24,500, about 1h 41m gate to gate. Request your price in minutes.
This route runs both ways — Budapest (BUD) to Nice (NCE) and Nice to Budapest — timed and priced alike.
Budapest and Nice lie approximately 1,026 km apart (638 mi / 554 nm) on a direct routing.
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Expect US$24,500 – US$34,500 for a one-way charter between Budapest and Nice, depending on the aircraft — a midsize jet sits at the lower end, larger jets above. Pets are welcome in-cabin on every option.
A stand-up cabin and more baggage room for medium-haul comfort. It seats 7-9 and is a frequent choice on sectors of this length.
| Category | Outbound | Return (±10% wind) | From (EUR) | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midsize Jet · rec. | 1h 41m | 1h 31m – 1h 51m | €23,000 | 7-9 |
| Aircraft | Flight time | Cost range (EUR) | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna Citation XLS+ | 1h 41m | €23,000 – €32,000 (~US$24,500 – US$34,500) | 7-9 |
| Hawker 900XP | 1h 40m | €25,000 – €35,000 (~US$27,000 – US$38,000) | 7-9 |
| Embraer Praetor 500 | 1h 36m | €27,000 – €39,000 (~US$29,500 – US$41,500) | 8-10 |
Same aircraft, same route — return pricing is symmetric; flight times can vary about ±10% with wind direction.
Guide prices are one-way estimates incl. positioning; taxes/handling extra. Round-trip and one-way both available. Currency conversion is approximate.
What determines the price between Budapest and Nice? Primarily: flight distance and typical jet-stream winds, fuel costs across the regions you cross, and the handling and parking fees charged at each airport. We confirm everything against real-time aircraft availability. International routing adds overflight permits and customs clearance to the final figure.
You can fly to or from any of these airports at each end; we match the most convenient to your trip:
Budapest, Hungary: Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport and Tököl Airport.
Nice, France: Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport and Cannes Mandelieu Airport.
Observed traffic points to a weekday business corridor, on the departures logged so far.
Budapest→Nice runs about 17 minutes longer, which is the prevailing wind rather than the distance.
| Direction | Departures observed | Typical block | Fastest seen | Aircraft observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest → Nice | 14 | 103 min | 89 min | Bombardier Challenger 350 (6), Cessna Citation XLS (2) |
| Nice → Budapest | 26 | 86 min | — | Embraer Phenom 300 (4), Dassault Falcon 2000 (2), Cessna Citation (2), Cessna Citation XLS (2) |
40 movements observed, 2025-08-17 to 2026-08-16.
40 business-aviation flights were tracked between Budapest and Nice from 17 August 2025 to 16 August 2026 – about 0.8 a week, on 28 separate days.
98% were jets and 2% turboprops. 14 flights set out from the Budapest side and 26 from the Nice side.
Busiest full month: July 2026 (16 flights). The first and last bars (lighter) are part-months.
Wednesday is the busiest day for this route. Days are by departure date (UTC).
| City | Airfields used (tracked flights) |
|---|---|
| Budapest | Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) – 40 flights |
| Nice | Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) – 40 flights |
Source: open ADS-B network (adsb.lol), 17 August 2025 to 16 August 2026. These are tracked business-aviation movements – a floor, not a census: flights without an active transponder are not seen, and not every flight is a charter.
| Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport | Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Code | LHBP / BUD | LFMN / NCE |
| Longest hard runway | 12,162 ft | 9,721 ft |
| Surface | Concrete | Asphalt |
| Field elevation | 495 ft | 12 ft |
All 19 aircraft we quote for Budapest to Nice can use both airfields and fly the route non-stop. Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport has 12,162 ft and Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport 9,721 ft, both comfortably beyond the 6,000 ft the largest types here need, so field length is not what decides the aircraft on this route — cabin size and range are. The leg is 1,026 km.
Alternates within range: Tököl Airport (5,800 ft, 23 km) · Gödöllő Airfield · Budaörs Airfield · Hármashatárhegy Glider Field · Cannes Mandelieu Airport (5,052 ft, 24 km) · Fayence-Tourrettes Airfield · Valberg Altisurface · Juan-les-Pins Ultralight Seaplane Base
You set the departure time. The aircraft waits for you, not the other way around.
Private terminals mean check-in takes minutes. The 1,026 km flight is the fastest part of the door-to-door journey.
Scheduled airlines serve a handful of airports; private jets open up dozens more within range of Budapest and Nice.
See the guide range — US$24,500 – US$34,500 — before you even submit a request. No bait-and-switch.
Demand on Budapest–Nice comes from corporate trips and getaways in equal measure — a international route where private charter pays off in time and privacy.
Budget US$24,500 – US$34,500 one-way depending on aircraft; a midsize jet sits at the entry point. We confirm a firm figure against live availability.
About 1h 41m gate to gate over 1,026 km (638 miles), similar both ways; larger jets are marginally faster.
This sector is mainly served by Midsize Jet. We lead with a midsize jet for the best balance of cost, cabin and range.
Yes — we handle last-minute Budapest–Nice charters, often with as little as 4 hours' notice, subject to aircraft and crew availability.
Yes. Our Budapest–Nice charters are dog- and pet-friendly with in-cabin access — note your pet in the enquiry.
Of course: Nice to Budapest runs on the same aircraft and pricing, so round trips are straightforward.
Between 17 August 2025 and 16 August 2026 we tracked 40 business-aviation flights between Budapest and Nice – about 0.8 a week, flown on 28 different days. Wednesday was the busiest day of the week and July 2026 the busiest full month (16 flights). Tracking uses the open ADS-B network, so the true figure is somewhat higher.
Tracked flights used Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) – 40 flights on the Budapest side, and Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) – 40 flights on the Nice side.
98% of the tracked flights were jets and 2% were turboprops. The most frequently seen aircraft was the Bombardier Challenger 350.
