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ZIN to BUF: distance & flight time
Interlaken (Interlaken Air Base) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
4,029 mi
6,484 km · 3,501 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m 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
- ZIN — Interlaken Air Base · Interlaken, 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 ZIN
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport24 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport32 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base35 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 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 ZIN from BUF?
The flight distance from Interlaken (ZIN) to Buffalo (BUF) is 4,029 miles (6,484 km, 3,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIN to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Interlaken and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Interlaken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIN to BUF?
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