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SVJ to BUF: distance & flight time
Svolvær (Svolvær Helle Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,588 mi
5,774 km · 3,118 nm
7h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 30m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SVJ — Svolvær Helle Airport · Svolvær, Norway
- 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 SVJ
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport25 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport28 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes54 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport65 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 SVJ from BUF?
The flight distance from Svolvær (SVJ) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,588 miles (5,774 km, 3,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVJ to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 30m 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 Svolvær and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Svolvær.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVJ to BUF?
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