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BGC to BUF: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,557 mi
5,724 km · 3,091 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m 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
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- 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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 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 BGC from BUF?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,557 miles (5,724 km, 3,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 26m 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 Braganca and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 5 hours behind Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to BUF?
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