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BUF to NZL: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Zhalantun (Chengjisihan Airport)
6,027 mi
9,700 km · 5,238 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- NZL — Chengjisihan Airport · Zhalantun, 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 NZL
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport69 mi away
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport121 mi away
- DQA · Saertu Airport135 mi away
- YIE · Arxan Yi'ershi Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from NZL?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Zhalantun (NZL) is 6,027 miles (9,700 km, 5,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to NZL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from BUF to NZL?
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