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DRS to BUF: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
4,098 mi
6,595 km · 3,561 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m 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
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from BUF?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Buffalo (BUF) is 4,098 miles (6,595 km, 3,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 Dresden and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to BUF?
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