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MKE to BUF: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
463 mi
746 km · 403 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
463 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 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 MKE from BUF?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Buffalo (BUF) is 463 miles (746 km, 403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Milwaukee and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 1 hour ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to BUF?
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