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TRG to BUF: distance & flight time
Tauranga (Tauranga Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
8,605 mi
13,848 km · 7,478 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRG — Tauranga Airport · Tauranga, New Zealand
- 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 TRG
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport43 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport49 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport65 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 TRG from BUF?
The flight distance from Tauranga (TRG) to Buffalo (BUF) is 8,605 miles (13,848 km, 7,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRG to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Tauranga and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 16 hours behind Tauranga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRG to BUF?
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