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YNS to BUF: distance & flight time
Nemiscau (Nemiscau Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
617 mi
992 km · 536 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
617 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YNS — Nemiscau Airport · Nemiscau, 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 YNS
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport108 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport114 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport146 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport149 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 YNS from BUF?
The flight distance from Nemiscau (YNS) to Buffalo (BUF) is 617 miles (992 km, 536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNS to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from YNS to BUF?
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