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BUF to LEJ: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
4,031 mi
6,487 km · 3,503 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from LEJ?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 4,031 miles (6,487 km, 3,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Leipzig?
Leipzig is 6 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to LEJ?
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