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CGF to BUF: distance & flight time
Richmond Heights (Cuyahoga County Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
170 mi
273 km · 148 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
170 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m 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
- CGF — Cuyahoga County Airport · Richmond Heights, 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 CGF
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport10 mi away
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport22 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport36 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 CGF from BUF?
The flight distance from Richmond Heights (CGF) to Buffalo (BUF) is 170 miles (273 km, 148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGF to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 CGF to BUF?
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