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ZHI to BUF: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,993 mi
6,425 km · 3,469 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- 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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 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 ZHI from BUF?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,993 miles (6,425 km, 3,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Grenchen and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to BUF?
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