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BUF to LAX: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,213 mi
3,561 km · 1,923 nm
4h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from LAX?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,213 miles (3,561 km, 1,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 48m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to LAX?
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