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ESS to BUF: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,832 mi
6,167 km · 3,330 nm
7h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 59m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from BUF?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,832 miles (6,167 km, 3,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 59m 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 Essen and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to BUF?
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