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CWA to BUF: distance & flight time
Wassau (Central Wisconsin Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
559 mi
899 km · 486 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
559 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CWA — Central Wisconsin Airport · Wassau, 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 CWA
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport17 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport27 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport30 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 CWA from BUF?
The flight distance from Wassau (CWA) to Buffalo (BUF) is 559 miles (899 km, 486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWA to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CWA to BUF?
Nonstop service on CWA–BUF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wassau and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 1 hour ahead of Wassau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWA to BUF?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWA–BUF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.