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BUF to IDP: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Independence (Independence Municipal Airport)
984 mi
1,583 km · 855 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
984 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from IDP?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Independence (IDP) is 984 miles (1,583 km, 855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to IDP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 IDP?
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