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SVL to BUF: distance & flight time
Savonlinna (Savonlinna Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
4,161 mi
6,697 km · 3,616 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SVL — Savonlinna Airport · Savonlinna, Finland
- 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 SVL
- VRK · Varkaus Airport38 mi away
- KTQ · Kitee Airport40 mi away
- JOE · Joensuu Airport54 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport60 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 SVL from BUF?
The flight distance from Savonlinna (SVL) to Buffalo (BUF) is 4,161 miles (6,697 km, 3,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVL to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 Savonlinna and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 7 hours behind Savonlinna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVL to BUF?
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