Distance between Niagara Falls ON and Lancaster PA
The distance from Niagara Falls to Lancaster is 551 kilometers by road including 377 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 57 minutes and goes through Buffalo, Harrisburg, Fort Erie, Cheektowaga, Williamsport, Lewisburg and Swatara.
Shortest distance by air | 413 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 551 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 5 h 57 min |
Fuel amount | 44.1 L |
Fuel cost | 75.8 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Niagara Falls | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
QEW 26 km, 17 min
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Fort Erie | 26 km | 17 min | 1.5 L | |
QEW 12 km, 08 min
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Buffalo | 38 km | 25 min | 2.6 L | |
I 190 6 km, 03 min
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Cheektowaga | 44 km | 29 min | 3.5 L | |
I 90 US 20A 67 km, 46 min
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Warsaw | 111 km | 1 h 16 min | 8.4 L | |
US 20A US 15 239 km, 2 h 21 min
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Williamsport | 350 km | 3 h 38 min | 27.7 L | |
US 15 40 km, 29 min
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Lewisburg | 390 km | 4 h 07 min | 31.1 L | |
US 15 93 km, 1 h 06 min
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Harrisburg | 484 km | 5 h 13 min | 38.5 L | |
US 322 14 km, 09 min
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Swatara | 498 km | 5 h 23 min | 39.7 L | |
I 283 PA 283 53 km, 33 min
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Lancaster | 551 km | 5 h 57 min | 43.6 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Niagara Falls to Lancaster?
Fuel cost: 75.8 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 551 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.72 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Niagara Falls to Lancaster?
Driving time: 5 h 57 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 80 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 43 min
- 181 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 43 min
- 31 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 18 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 6 min
- 186 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 2 h 6 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 min
- 21 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 15 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 10 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 8 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 7 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 7 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 2 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Niagara Falls to Lancaster by land?
The distance between Niagara Falls and Lancaster is 551 km by road including 377 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Niagara Falls and Lancaster respectively.
How far is Niagara Falls to Lancaster by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Niagara Falls and Lancaster is 413 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 Niagara Falls and Lancaster respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Niagara Falls from Lancaster by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 30 min to cover the distance of 413 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 52 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 Niagara Falls to Lancaster?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 43 min to cover the distance of 413 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 58 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 Niagara Falls and Lancaster?
The halfway point between Niagara Falls and Lancaster is Kellytown. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Kellytown to Niagara Falls is 272 km and driving will take about 2 h 53 min. The road between Kellytown and Lancaster has length 279 km and will take approximately 3 h 3 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Niagara Falls in relation to Lancaster?
Niagara Falls is located 413 km north-west of Lancaster.
Niagara Falls has geographic coordinates: latitude 43.10098, longitude -79.11531.
Lancaster has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.03813, longitude -76.30568. Click here to see Lancaster on map.
Which highway goes from Niagara Falls to Lancaster?
The route from Niagara Falls to Lancaster follows US 15.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 11: 58 km
- US 20A: 57 km
- I 390: 52 km
- PA 283: 46 km
- NY 15: 42 km
- NY 17: 37 km
- I 86: 37 km
- US 322: 31 km
- QEW: 30 km
- US 22: 21 km
- NY 400: 20 km
- I 99: 19 km
- NY 36: 12 km
- I 190: 10 km
- I 83: 6 km
- I 283: 4 km
- NY 78: 4 km
- CR 64: 4 km
- I 81: 3 km
- US 220: 3 km
- I 180: 3 km
- I 90: 2 km
- PA 272: 2 km
- US 222: 2 km