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ECV to BUF: distance & flight time
Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,739 mi
6,018 km · 3,249 nm
7h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 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 ECV from BUF?
The flight distance from Madrid (ECV) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,739 miles (6,018 km, 3,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECV to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from ECV to BUF?
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