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KNO to BUF: distance & flight time
Medan (Kualanamu International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
9,215 mi
14,830 km · 8,007 nm
18h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 32m 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
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 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 KNO from BUF?
The flight distance from Medan (KNO) to Buffalo (BUF) is 9,215 miles (14,830 km, 8,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNO to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 32m 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 Medan and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 11 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNO to BUF?
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