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COK to BUF: distance & flight time
Kochi (Cochin International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
8,447 mi
13,594 km · 7,340 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COK — Cochin International Airport · Kochi, India
- 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 COK
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport74 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport75 mi away
- IXM · Madurai Airport117 mi away
- TRV · Trivandrum International Airport121 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 COK from BUF?
The flight distance from Kochi (COK) to Buffalo (BUF) is 8,447 miles (13,594 km, 7,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COK to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Kochi and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 9.5 hours behind Kochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COK to BUF?
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