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YLL to BUF: distance & flight time
Lloydminster (Lloydminster Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
1,596 mi
2,568 km · 1,387 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLL — Lloydminster Airport · Lloydminster, 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 YLL
- YVG · Vermilion Airport31 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport74 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake76 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport85 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 YLL from BUF?
The flight distance from Lloydminster (YLL) to Buffalo (BUF) is 1,596 miles (2,568 km, 1,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLL to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Lloydminster and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 2 hours ahead of Lloydminster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLL to BUF?
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