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BUF to GFK: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
956 mi
1,538 km · 831 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
956 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from GFK?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 956 miles (1,538 km, 831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 GFK?
Nonstop service on BUF–GFK 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 2h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buffalo and Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 1 hour behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to GFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUF–GFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUF to GFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUF–GFK 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.