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YMM to BUF: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
1,707 mi
2,746 km · 1,483 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 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 YMM from BUF?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to Buffalo (BUF) is 1,707 miles (2,746 km, 1,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 time difference between Fort Mcmurray and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 2 hours ahead of Fort Mcmurray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to BUF?
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