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BUF to WAW: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Warsaw (Warsaw Chopin Airport)
4,316 mi
6,945 km · 3,750 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m 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
- WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
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 WAW
- WMI · Modlin Airport24 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport55 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport74 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from WAW?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Warsaw (WAW) is 4,316 miles (6,945 km, 3,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to WAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m 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 Warsaw?
Warsaw is 6 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to WAW?
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