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OKD to BUF: distance & flight time
Sapporo (Okadama Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
5,993 mi
9,645 km · 5,208 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OKD — Okadama Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- 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 OKD
- CTS · New Chitose Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport66 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport97 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport97 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 OKD from BUF?
The flight distance from Sapporo (OKD) to Buffalo (BUF) is 5,993 miles (9,645 km, 5,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKD to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Sapporo and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 13 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKD to BUF?
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