Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SFB to BUF: distance & flight time
Sanford (Orlando Sanford International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
988 mi
1,591 km · 859 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
See live SFB→BUF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
988 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SFB — Orlando Sanford International Airport · Sanford, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SFB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport24 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport17 mi away
- DAB · Daytona Beach International Airport30 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 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 SFB from BUF?
The flight distance from Sanford (SFB) to Buffalo (BUF) is 988 miles (1,591 km, 859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFB to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 SFB to BUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFB–BUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.