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BUF to MIA: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Miami (Miami International Airport)
1,188 mi
1,912 km · 1,032 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MIA — Miami International Airport · Miami, 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 MIA
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport21 mi away
- OPF · Opa-locka Executive Airport8 mi away
- TMB · Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport13 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from MIA?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Miami (MIA) is 1,188 miles (1,912 km, 1,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to MIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 MIA?
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