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ZSJ to BUF: distance & flight time
Sandy Lake (Sandy Lake Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
969 mi
1,559 km · 842 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
969 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZSJ — Sandy Lake Airport · Sandy 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 ZSJ
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport22 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport41 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport43 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport70 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 ZSJ from BUF?
The flight distance from Sandy Lake (ZSJ) to Buffalo (BUF) is 969 miles (1,559 km, 842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZSJ to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Sandy Lake and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 1 hour ahead of Sandy Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZSJ to BUF?
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