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SCF to BUF: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
1,897 mi
3,052 km · 1,648 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from BUF?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Buffalo (BUF) is 1,897 miles (3,052 km, 1,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 Scottsdale and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 3 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to BUF?
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