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BUF to FLZ: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Sibolga (Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport)
9,359 mi
15,062 km · 8,133 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- FLZ — Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport · Sibolga, Indonesia
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 FLZ
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport49 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport86 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from FLZ?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Sibolga (FLZ) is 9,359 miles (15,062 km, 8,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to FLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 Sibolga?
Sibolga is 11 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to FLZ?
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