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LNS to BUF: distance & flight time
Lancaster (Lancaster Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
232 mi
373 km · 202 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
232 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LNS — Lancaster Airport · Lancaster, 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 LNS
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport58 mi away
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport25 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport25 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 LNS from BUF?
The flight distance from Lancaster (LNS) to Buffalo (BUF) is 232 miles (373 km, 202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNS to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 LNS to BUF?
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