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BUF to NZY: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
2,194 mi
3,532 km · 1,907 nm
4h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 46m 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from NZY?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to San Diego (NZY) is 2,194 miles (3,532 km, 1,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 46m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to NZY?
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