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YZH to BUF: distance & flight time
Slave Lake (Slave Lake Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
1,812 mi
2,916 km · 1,575 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m 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
- YZH — Slave Lake Airport · Slave Lake, 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 YZH
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport89 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport122 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport129 mi away
- YET · Edson Airport136 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 YZH from BUF?
The flight distance from Slave Lake (YZH) to Buffalo (BUF) is 1,812 miles (2,916 km, 1,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZH to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 Slave Lake and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 2 hours ahead of Slave Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZH to BUF?
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