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UME to BUF: distance & flight time
Umea (Umeå Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,863 mi
6,217 km · 3,357 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
- 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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 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 UME from BUF?
The flight distance from Umea (UME) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,863 miles (6,217 km, 3,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UME to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m 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 Umea and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Umea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UME to BUF?
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