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BUF to EML: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
4,032 mi
6,488 km · 3,503 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from EML?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Emmen (EML) is 4,032 miles (6,488 km, 3,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Buffalo and Emmen?
Emmen is 6 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to EML?
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