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LSE to BUF: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
631 mi
1,016 km · 549 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
631 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 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 LSE from BUF?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to Buffalo (BUF) is 631 miles (1,016 km, 549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 La Crosse and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 1 hour ahead of La Crosse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSE to BUF?
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