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BUF to YKM: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field)
2,042 mi
3,287 km · 1,775 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from YKM?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Yakima (YKM) is 2,042 miles (3,287 km, 1,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to YKM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Yakima?
Yakima is 3 hours behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to YKM?
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