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BUF to APN: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Alpena (Alpena County Regional Airport)
282 mi
453 km · 245 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
282 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- APN — Alpena County Regional Airport · Alpena, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near APN
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport44 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport53 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport56 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from APN?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Alpena (APN) is 282 miles (453 km, 245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to APN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from BUF to APN?
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