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DTM to BUF: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,854 mi
6,203 km · 3,349 nm
8h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 1m 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
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 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 DTM from BUF?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,854 miles (6,203 km, 3,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 1m 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 Dortmund and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to BUF?
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