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NLV to BUF: distance & flight time
Nikolayev (Mykolaiv International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
4,917 mi
7,913 km · 4,273 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m 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
- NLV — Mykolaiv International Airport · Nikolayev, 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 NLV
- KHE · Kherson International Airport38 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport73 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport91 mi away
- KGO · Kirovograd Airport104 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 NLV from BUF?
The flight distance from Nikolayev (NLV) to Buffalo (BUF) is 4,917 miles (7,913 km, 4,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLV to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Nikolayev and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 7 hours behind Nikolayev.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLV to BUF?
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