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RTN to BUF: distance & flight time
Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
1,426 mi
2,295 km · 1,239 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, 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 RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport107 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 RTN from BUF?
The flight distance from Raton (RTN) to Buffalo (BUF) is 1,426 miles (2,295 km, 1,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTN to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 RTN to BUF?
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