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BUF to AKJ: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Asahikawa (Asahikawa Airport)
5,934 mi
9,549 km · 5,156 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- AKJ — Asahikawa Airport · Asahikawa, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AKJ
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport65 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport66 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from AKJ?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Asahikawa (AKJ) is 5,934 miles (9,549 km, 5,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to AKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Buffalo and Asahikawa?
Asahikawa is 13 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to AKJ?
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