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BUF to YZU: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Whitecourt (Whitecourt Airport)
1,836 mi
2,955 km · 1,596 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- YZU — Whitecourt Airport · Whitecourt, 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 YZU
- YET · Edson Airport48 mi away
- YZH · Slave Lake Airport89 mi away
- YJP · Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport99 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from YZU?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Whitecourt (YZU) is 1,836 miles (2,955 km, 1,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to YZU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Whitecourt?
Whitecourt is 2 hours behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to YZU?
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