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THL to BUF: distance & flight time
Tachilek (Tachileik Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
8,054 mi
12,961 km · 6,999 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THL — Tachileik Airport · Tachilek, Burma
- 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 THL
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport37 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport44 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport60 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 THL from BUF?
The flight distance from Tachilek (THL) to Buffalo (BUF) is 8,054 miles (12,961 km, 6,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THL to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Tachilek and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 10.5 hours behind Tachilek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THL to BUF?
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