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BUF to YXJ: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport)
2,052 mi
3,302 km · 1,783 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from YXJ?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Fort Saint John (YXJ) is 2,052 miles (3,302 km, 1,783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to YXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Fort Saint John?
Fort Saint John is 3 hours behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to YXJ?
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