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BQS to BUF: distance & flight time
Blagoveschensk (Ignatyevo Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
5,796 mi
9,328 km · 5,037 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BQS — Ignatyevo Airport · Blagoveschensk, Russia
- 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 BQS
- HEK · Heihe Airport18 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport145 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport148 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 BQS from BUF?
The flight distance from Blagoveschensk (BQS) to Buffalo (BUF) is 5,796 miles (9,328 km, 5,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BQS to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BQS to BUF?
Nonstop service on BQS–BUF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Blagoveschensk and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 13 hours behind Blagoveschensk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BQS to BUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BQS–BUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BQS to BUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BQS–BUF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.