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ALG to BUF: distance & flight time
Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
4,194 mi
6,750 km · 3,645 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Near BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALG from BUF?
The flight distance from Algier (ALG) to Buffalo (BUF) is 4,194 miles (6,750 km, 3,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALG to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Algier and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 5 hours behind Algier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALG to BUF?
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