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YQY to BUF: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
944 mi
1,519 km · 820 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
944 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from BUF?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Buffalo (BUF) is 944 miles (1,519 km, 820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Sydney and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 1 hour behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to BUF?
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