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BUF to NGB: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport)
7,248 mi
11,665 km · 6,299 nm
14h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 41m 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
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, 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 NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from NGB?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Ninbo (NGB) is 7,248 miles (11,665 km, 6,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to NGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 41m 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 Ninbo?
Ninbo is 12 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to NGB?
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