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PHL to BUF: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
279 mi
448 km · 242 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 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 PHL from BUF?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Buffalo (BUF) is 279 miles (448 km, 242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 PHL to BUF?
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