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LEY to BUF: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,746 mi
6,028 km · 3,255 nm
7h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 49m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from BUF?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,746 miles (6,028 km, 3,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 49m 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 Lelystad and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to BUF?
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