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CGQ to BUF: distance & flight time
Changchun (Longjia Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
6,243 mi
10,048 km · 5,425 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGQ — Longjia Airport · Changchun, China
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CGQ
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport86 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport116 mi away
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport120 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGQ from BUF?
The flight distance from Changchun (CGQ) to Buffalo (BUF) is 6,243 miles (10,048 km, 5,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGQ to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 Changchun and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 12 hours behind Changchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGQ to BUF?
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