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MBW to BUF: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
10,133 mi
16,308 km · 8,806 nm
20h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from BUF?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Buffalo (BUF) is 10,133 miles (16,308 km, 8,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 20m 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 Melbourne and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to BUF?
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