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BUF to AKL: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Auckland (Auckland International Airport)
8,648 mi
13,917 km · 7,515 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,648 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
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 AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from AKL?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Auckland (AKL) is 8,648 miles (13,917 km, 7,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to AKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 Auckland?
Auckland is 16 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to AKL?
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