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AMS to BUF: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,721 mi
5,989 km · 3,234 nm
7h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from BUF?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,721 miles (5,989 km, 3,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 46m 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 Amsterdam and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to BUF?
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