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TIW to BUF: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
2,130 mi
3,429 km · 1,851 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from BUF?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Buffalo (BUF) is 2,130 miles (3,429 km, 1,851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 Tacoma and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 3 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to BUF?
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