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YSG to BUF: distance & flight time
Lutselk'e (Lutselk'e Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
1,862 mi
2,996 km · 1,618 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YSG — Lutselk'e Airport · Lutselk'e, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YSG
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport130 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 YSG from BUF?
The flight distance from Lutselk'e (YSG) to Buffalo (BUF) is 1,862 miles (2,996 km, 1,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSG to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YSG to BUF?
Nonstop service on YSG–BUF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSG to BUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSG–BUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YSG to BUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSG–BUF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.