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FCM to BUF: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
744 mi
1,197 km · 646 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
744 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, United States
- 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 FCM
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 FCM from BUF?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Buffalo (BUF) is 744 miles (1,197 km, 646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Eden Prairie and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 1 hour ahead of Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to BUF?
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