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LFQ to BUF: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
6,934 mi
11,160 km · 6,026 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 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 LFQ from BUF?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Buffalo (BUF) is 6,934 miles (11,160 km, 6,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from LFQ to BUF?
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