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FSD to BUF: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
905 mi
1,457 km · 787 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
905 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from BUF?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Buffalo (BUF) is 905 miles (1,457 km, 787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FSD to BUF?
Nonstop service on FSD–BUF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux Falls and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 1 hour ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to BUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSD–BUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSD to BUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSD–BUF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.