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BUF to SAA: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → SARATOGA (Shively Field)
1,435 mi
2,309 km · 1,247 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from SAA?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to SARATOGA (SAA) is 1,435 miles (2,309 km, 1,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to SAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 SARATOGA?
SARATOGA is 2 hours behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to SAA?
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