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CWI to BUF: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
596 mi
960 km · 518 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
596 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 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 CWI from BUF?
The flight distance from Clinton (CWI) to Buffalo (BUF) is 596 miles (960 km, 518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWI to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Clinton and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 1 hour ahead of Clinton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWI to BUF?
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