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FRD to BUF: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
2,140 mi
3,443 km · 1,859 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 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 FRD from BUF?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Buffalo (BUF) is 2,140 miles (3,443 km, 1,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 Friday Harbor and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 3 hours ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to BUF?
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