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CQF to BUF: distance & flight time
Calais (Calais-Dunkerque Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,652 mi
5,878 km · 3,174 nm
7h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CQF — Calais-Dunkerque Airport · Calais, France
- 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 CQF
- LTQ · Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport34 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport37 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport38 mi away
- LYM · Lympne Airport42 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 CQF from BUF?
The flight distance from Calais (CQF) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,652 miles (5,878 km, 3,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CQF to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 38m 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 Calais and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Calais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CQF to BUF?
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