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LEW to BUF: distance & flight time
Lewiston (Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
430 mi
692 km · 374 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
430 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LEW — Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport · Lewiston, 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 LEW
- NHZ · Brunswick Executive Airport20 mi away
- PWM · Portland International Jetport Airport28 mi away
- AUG · Augusta State Airport31 mi away
- FRY · Eastern Slopes Regional Airport33 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 LEW from BUF?
The flight distance from Lewiston (LEW) to Buffalo (BUF) is 430 miles (692 km, 374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEW to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 LEW to BUF?
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