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SQL to BUF: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
2,300 mi
3,702 km · 1,999 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from BUF?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Buffalo (BUF) is 2,300 miles (3,702 km, 1,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 San Carlos and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 3 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to BUF?
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