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YIW to BUF: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
7,302 mi
11,752 km · 6,345 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 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 YIW from BUF?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Buffalo (BUF) is 7,302 miles (11,752 km, 6,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YIW to BUF?
Nonstop service on YIW–BUF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yiwu and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 12 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to BUF?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIW–BUF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.