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FRA to BUF: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,940 mi
6,341 km · 3,424 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from BUF?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,940 miles (6,341 km, 3,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Frankfurt and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to BUF?
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