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AUW to BUF: distance & flight time
Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
559 mi
899 km · 485 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
559 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, 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 AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 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 AUW from BUF?
The flight distance from Wausau (AUW) to Buffalo (BUF) is 559 miles (899 km, 485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUW to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Wausau and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 1 hour ahead of Wausau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUW to BUF?
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