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BUF to YNY: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Sokcho / Gangneung (Yangyang International Airport)
6,582 mi
10,593 km · 5,720 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YNY — Yangyang International Airport · Sokcho / Gangneung, South Korea
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 YNY
- KAG · Gangneung Airport (K-18)26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from YNY?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Sokcho / Gangneung (YNY) is 6,582 miles (10,593 km, 5,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to YNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Sokcho / Gangneung?
Sokcho / Gangneung is 13 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to YNY?
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