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BUF to JAL: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
1,932 mi
3,109 km · 1,679 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from JAL?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Jalapa (JAL) is 1,932 miles (3,109 km, 1,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Jalapa?
Jalapa is 2 hours behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to JAL?
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