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BUF to YXH: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport)
1,585 mi
2,550 km · 1,377 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, Canada
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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from YXH?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Medicine Hat (YXH) is 1,585 miles (2,550 km, 1,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to YXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat is 2 hours behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to YXH?
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