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SYR to BUF: distance & flight time
Syracuse (Syracuse Hancock International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
133 mi
214 km · 116 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
133 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SYR — Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, 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 SYR
- RME · Griffiss International Airport36 mi away
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport46 mi away
- ART · Watertown International Airport61 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field63 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 SYR from BUF?
The flight distance from Syracuse (SYR) to Buffalo (BUF) is 133 miles (214 km, 116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYR to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 SYR to BUF?
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