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CAK to BUF: distance & flight time
Akron (Akron Canton Regional Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
197 mi
318 km · 172 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
197 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CAK — Akron Canton Regional Airport · Akron, United States
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CAK
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport8 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field31 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport40 mi away
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport43 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAK from BUF?
The flight distance from Akron (CAK) to Buffalo (BUF) is 197 miles (318 km, 172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAK to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from CAK to BUF?
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