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HAM to BUF: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,874 mi
6,234 km · 3,366 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m 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
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, 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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 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 HAM from BUF?
The flight distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,874 miles (6,234 km, 3,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAM to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 Hamburg and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAM to BUF?
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