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WTZ to BUF: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
8,599 mi
13,839 km · 7,473 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,599 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
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, 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 WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 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 WTZ from BUF?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to Buffalo (BUF) is 8,599 miles (13,839 km, 7,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ 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 Whitianga and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 16 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to BUF?
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