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BUF to DFW: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport)
1,211 mi
1,949 km · 1,052 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from DFW?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 1,211 miles (1,949 km, 1,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to DFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BUF to DFW?
Nonstop service on BUF–DFW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buffalo and Dallas-Fort Worth?
Dallas-Fort Worth is 1 hour behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to DFW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUF–DFW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUF to DFW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUF–DFW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.