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FFD to BUF: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,484 mi
5,607 km · 3,028 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from BUF?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,484 miles (5,607 km, 3,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 Fairford and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 5 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to BUF?
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