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BUF to HNL: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
4,694 mi
7,555 km · 4,079 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, United States
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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from HNL?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Honolulu (HNL) is 4,694 miles (7,555 km, 4,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 Honolulu?
Honolulu is 6 hours behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to HNL?
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