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TRR to BUF: distance & flight time
Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
8,662 mi
13,940 km · 7,527 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
- 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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 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 TRR from BUF?
The flight distance from Trinciomalee (TRR) to Buffalo (BUF) is 8,662 miles (13,940 km, 7,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRR to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 Trinciomalee and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 9.5 hours behind Trinciomalee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRR to BUF?
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