Cheap flights from Budapest to New York from $384

The cheapest month to fly to New York from Budapest is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $230, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of December is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from Budapest averaging around $318.

Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl to New York John F Kennedy Intl for the best Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl - New York flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from Budapest when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around $582 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York from Budapest for as low as $487 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 41% on your flight if you consider stops on a Budapest to New York flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Budapest to New York flights are approximately 13% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Air Serbia, American Airlines, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl to New York

Lufthansa, United Airlines and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New York from Budapest according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New York. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to New York on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 25% of flights between Budapest and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 50 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

London (LHR) was the most common stop: 28% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via London (LHR) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $468.

Flights connecting via Zurich (ZRH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 11h 26m.

Zurich (ZRH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 46m.