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BUF to LSV: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Las Vegas (Nellis Air Force Base)
1,971 mi
3,173 km · 1,713 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m 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
- LSV — Nellis Air Force Base · Las Vegas, 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 LSV
- LAS · McCarran International Airport13 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport9 mi away
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport19 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from LSV?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Las Vegas (LSV) is 1,971 miles (3,173 km, 1,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to LSV?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is 3 hours behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to LSV?
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