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BUF to IAH: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
1,281 mi
2,062 km · 1,113 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from IAH?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Houston (IAH) is 1,281 miles (2,062 km, 1,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to IAH?
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