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LWO to BUF: distance & flight time
Lvov (Lviv International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
4,517 mi
7,269 km · 3,925 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWO — Lviv International Airport · Lvov, Ukraine
- 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 LWO
- IFO · Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport72 mi away
- RZE · Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport89 mi away
- UCK · Lutsk Airport90 mi away
- RWN · Rivne International Airport111 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 LWO from BUF?
The flight distance from Lvov (LWO) to Buffalo (BUF) is 4,517 miles (7,269 km, 3,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWO to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Lvov and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 7 hours behind Lvov.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWO to BUF?
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