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Where to Meet Halfway Between Budapest and New York

The best meeting cities between Budapest and New York, ranked by flying distance from both origins.

Budapest (BUD) and New York (JFK) are 7,016 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 54.51°, -30.73°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 3,508 km flight. In practice the better meeting city is the one whose flights actually arrive together — the list below starts from distance, and the search underneath it checks real schedules for your date.

Best cities to meet between Budapest and New York

  1. 1. Reykjavik, Iceland (KEF)

    3,115 km / 4,163 km

    A small, dramatic capital that doubles as a convenient stopover between North America and Europe.

    Reykjavik guideKEF airport

  2. 2. Belfast, United Kingdom (BFS)

    1,939 km / 5,078 km

    Northern Ireland's compact capital, well placed as a meeting point between Britain, Ireland, and the Causeway Coast.

    Belfast guideBFS airport

  3. 3. Dublin, Ireland (DUB)

    1,914 km / 5,103 km

    A friendly, English-speaking gateway between North America and Europe.

    Dublin guideDUB airport

  4. 4. Glasgow, United Kingdom (GLA)

    1,871 km / 5,162 km

    Scotland's largest city, with a grittier, more industrial character than Edinburgh and a strong live-music scene.

    Glasgow guideGLA airport

  5. 5. Porto, Portugal (OPO)

    2,311 km / 5,333 km

    A steep, tile-covered river city, and the home of port wine, with a straightforward metro line to the airport.

    Porto guideOPO airport

  6. 6. Edinburgh, United Kingdom (EDI)

    1,812 km / 5,225 km

    A castle-topped capital that's an easy, scenic stop between Britain and the rest of Europe.

    Edinburgh guideEDI airport

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Questions

Where is the halfway point between Budapest and New York?

The geographic midpoint of the 7,016 km great-circle route between Budapest (BUD) and New York (JFK) lies near 54.51°, -30.73° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 3,508 km.

What is the best city to meet halfway between Budapest and New York?

Reykjavik (KEF) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 3,115 km from Budapest and 4,163 km from New York. A small, dramatic capital that doubles as a convenient stopover between North America and Europe.

How do I find flights that arrive at the same time from Budapest and New York?

Fly2Meet compares real departure schedules from both cities on a date you choose and ranks the flight pairs whose arrival times land closest together, so neither traveler waits long at the airport. It is free and needs no account.

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