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BUF to HAK: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Haikou (Haikou Meilan International Airport)
8,053 mi
12,961 km · 6,998 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- HAK — Haikou Meilan International Airport · Haikou, China
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 HAK
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport55 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport89 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport132 mi away
- BHY · Beihai Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from HAK?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Haikou (HAK) is 8,053 miles (12,961 km, 6,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to HAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Haikou?
Haikou is 12 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to HAK?
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