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BUF to YIE: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport)
6,098 mi
9,814 km · 5,299 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m 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
- YIE — Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · Arxan, 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 YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from YIE?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Arxan (YIE) is 6,098 miles (9,814 km, 5,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to YIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 YIE?
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