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BUF to HZP: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
1,741 mi
2,802 km · 1,513 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,741 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m 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
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
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 HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from HZP?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 1,741 miles (2,802 km, 1,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 HZP?
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