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YCW to BUF: distance & flight time
Chilliwack (Chilliwack Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
2,086 mi
3,358 km · 1,813 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m 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
- YCW — Chilliwack Airport · Chilliwack, Canada
- 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 YCW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport56 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport21 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport25 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport31 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 YCW from BUF?
The flight distance from Chilliwack (YCW) to Buffalo (BUF) is 2,086 miles (3,358 km, 1,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCW to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 Chilliwack and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 3 hours ahead of Chilliwack.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCW to BUF?
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