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GIF to BUF: distance & flight time
Winter Haven (Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
1,042 mi
1,676 km · 905 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GIF — Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field · Winter Haven, 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 GIF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport37 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport48 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LAL · Lakeland Linder International Airport17 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 GIF from BUF?
The flight distance from Winter Haven (GIF) to Buffalo (BUF) is 1,042 miles (1,676 km, 905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIF to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from GIF to BUF?
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