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ANC to BUF: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,092 mi
4,976 km · 2,687 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
- 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 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 ANC from BUF?
The flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,092 miles (4,976 km, 2,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANC to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m 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 Anchorage and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 4 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANC to BUF?
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