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BUF to WHK: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
8,580 mi
13,809 km · 7,456 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
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 WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from WHK?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Whakatane (WHK) is 8,580 miles (13,809 km, 7,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 time difference between Buffalo and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 16 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to WHK?
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