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BUF to SZV: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Suzhou (Suzhou Guangfu Airport)
7,168 mi
11,536 km · 6,229 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m 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
- SZV — Suzhou Guangfu Airport · Suzhou, 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 SZV
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport16 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport55 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport58 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from SZV?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Suzhou (SZV) is 7,168 miles (11,536 km, 6,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to SZV?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 Suzhou?
Suzhou is 12 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to SZV?
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