Distance between Buffalo NY and Traverse City MI
The distance from Buffalo to Traverse City is 744 kilometers by road including 659 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 23 minutes and goes through Niagara Falls, St. Catharines, Brantford, Woodstock, Sarnia and Flint.
| Shortest distance by air | 579 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 744 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 7 h 23 min |
| Fuel amount | 59.5 L |
| Fuel cost | 112.5 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Buffalo | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 190 10 km, 07 min
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| Fort Erie | 10 km | 07 min | 0.3 L | |
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QEW 24 km, 15 min
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| Niagara Falls | 35 km | 22 min | 2.5 L | |
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QEW 8 km, 04 min
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| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 42 km | 26 min | 3.2 L | |
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QEW 8 km, 04 min
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| St. Catharines | 50 km | 31 min | 3.6 L | |
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QEW 89 km, 52 min
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| Brantford | 139 km | 1 h 24 min | 10.7 L | |
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403 39 km, 23 min
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| Woodstock | 178 km | 1 h 47 min | 13.8 L | |
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401 402 141 km, 1 h 20 min
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| Sarnia | 319 km | 3 h 07 min | 24.8 L | |
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402 I 69 120 km, 1 h 12 min
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| Flint | 439 km | 4 h 20 min | 34.9 L | |
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I 475 I 75 305 km, 3 h 02 min
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| Traverse City | 744 km | 7 h 23 min | 59.1 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Buffalo to Traverse City?
Fuel cost: 112.5 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 744 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.89 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Buffalo to Traverse City?
Driving time: 7 h 23 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 354 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 3 h 12 min
- 273 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 2 h 43 min
- 63 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 41 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 7 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 min
- 31 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 23 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 1 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 8 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Buffalo to Traverse City by land?
The distance between Buffalo and Traverse City is 744 km by road including 659 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Buffalo and Traverse City respectively.
How far is Buffalo to Traverse City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Buffalo and Traverse City is 579 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Buffalo and Traverse City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Buffalo from Traverse City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 43 min to cover the distance of 579 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 37 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Buffalo to Traverse City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 24 min to cover the distance of 579 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 45 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Buffalo and Traverse City?
The halfway point between Buffalo and Traverse City is Port Huron. It is located about 41 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Port Huron to Buffalo is 331 km and driving will take about 3 h 15 min. The road between Port Huron and Traverse City has length 413 km and will take approximately 4 h 7 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Buffalo in relation to Traverse City?
Buffalo is located 579 km south-east of Traverse City.
Buffalo has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.88672, longitude -78.87839.
Traverse City has geographic coordinates: latitude 44.76064, longitude -85.61653.
Which highway goes from Buffalo to Traverse City?
The route from Buffalo to Traverse City follows I 75, I 69, 402, US 23.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- QEW: 87 km
- 403: 65 km
- M 72: 65 km
- 401: 50 km
- I 475: 15 km
- US 31: 8 km
- 24: 8 km
- I 94: 4 km
- I 75 Business: 3 km
- M 93: 2 km
- I 190: 2 km
- US 131: 1 km
- M 66: 1 km