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RMS to BUF: distance & flight time
Ramstein (Ramstein Air Base) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,923 mi
6,313 km · 3,409 nm
8h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 9m 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
- RMS — Ramstein Air Base · Ramstein, 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 RMS
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport18 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport60 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport38 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 RMS from BUF?
The flight distance from Ramstein (RMS) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,923 miles (6,313 km, 3,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMS to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 9m 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 Ramstein and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Ramstein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMS to BUF?
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