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QEF to BUF: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,946 mi
6,350 km · 3,429 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 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 QEF from BUF?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,946 miles (6,350 km, 3,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 time difference between Egelsbach and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to BUF?
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