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BUF to TNE: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport)
7,017 mi
11,293 km · 6,098 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, Japan
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 TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from TNE?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Tanegashima (TNE) is 7,017 miles (11,293 km, 6,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to TNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BUF to TNE?
Nonstop service on BUF–TNE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buffalo and Tanegashima?
Tanegashima is 13 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to TNE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUF–TNE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUF to TNE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUF–TNE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.