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ETZ to BUF: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,884 mi
6,251 km · 3,375 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
- 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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 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 ETZ from BUF?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,884 miles (6,251 km, 3,375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 Metz and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETZ to BUF?
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