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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.
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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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSG to BUF?
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