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HKT to BUF: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
8,904 mi
14,330 km · 7,738 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from BUF?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Buffalo (BUF) is 8,904 miles (14,330 km, 7,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Phuket and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 11 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to BUF?
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