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WAG to BUF: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
8,739 mi
14,064 km · 7,594 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m 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
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, 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 WAG
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea26 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport40 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport65 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport77 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 WAG from BUF?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Buffalo (BUF) is 8,739 miles (14,064 km, 7,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Wanganui and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 16 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to BUF?
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