Nonstop flight route between Buffalo, New York, United States and New York City, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), Buffalo, New York, United States and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York City, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 301 miles (or 484 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Buffalo Niagara International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUF / KBUF | 
| Airport Name: | Buffalo Niagara International Airport | 
| Location: | Buffalo, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°56'26"N by 78°43'55"W | 
| Area Served: | Erie County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 728 feet (222 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BUF | 
| More Information: | BUF Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JFK / KJFK | 
| Airport Name: | John F. Kennedy International Airport | 
| Location: | New York City, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'22"N by 73°46'44"W | 
| Area Served: | New York City | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of New York | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JFK | 
| More Information: | JFK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF):
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,465 miles (18,452 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - In 2008 some local residents made a short-lived attempt to rename the airport to "Buffalo Tim Russert International Airport" after a popular news commentator and a Buffalo native Tim Russert who had died that year.
 - In 1986–1987, most of the US airline industry consolidated through a series of buyouts and mergers.
 - Because of Buffalo Niagara International Airport's relatively low elevation of 728 feet, planes can take off or land at Buffalo Niagara International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - During the "glory years" for mainline-sized jet service at U.S.
 - The closest airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) is Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of BUF.
 - Buffalo Niagara International Airport handled 5,118,000 passengers last year.
 - The only shop is Everything ASAP, though they have 2 locations, one near security and one near the far end of the terminal near gate 20.
 
Facts about John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK):
- Because of John F. Kennedy International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at John F. Kennedy International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - John F. Kennedy International Airport handled 50,423,765 passengers last year.
 - The Port of New York Authority originally planned a single 55-gate terminal, but the major airlines did not agree with this plan, arguing that the terminal would be far too small for future traffic.
 - The Avro Jetliner landed at JFK on April 18, 1950 and maybe in January 1951.
 - Dedicated as New York International Airport in 1948, the airport was more commonly known as Idlewild Airport until 1963, when it was renamed in memory of John F.
 - John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) has 4 runways.
 - On March 19, 2007 JFK became the first airport in the United States to receive the Airbus A380 with passengers aboard.
 - Terminal 2 opened in 1962 as the home of Northeast Airlines, Braniff and Northwest Airlines, and is now exclusively used and operated by Delta Air Lines.
 - The furthest airport from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NNW of JFK.
 - Terminal 4 is able to handle the Airbus A380 and was developed by LCOR, Inc and is managed by JFK International Air Terminal LLC, a subsidiary of the Schiphol Group.
 
