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WGN to BUF: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
7,581 mi
12,201 km · 6,588 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, China
- 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 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 WGN from BUF?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Buffalo (BUF) is 7,581 miles (12,201 km, 6,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 cheapest way to fly from WGN to BUF?
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