Nonstop flight route between Buffalo, New York, United States and Vladivostok, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(42°56'26"N by 78°43'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°23'57"N by 132°9'5"E)
Distance from BUF to VVO:
6,172.57 miles (9,933.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), Buffalo, New York, United States and Vladivostok International Airport (VVO), Vladivostok, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,173 miles (or 9,934 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 large distance between Buffalo Niagara International Airport and Vladivostok International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Buffalo Niagara International Airport and Vladivostok International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | VVO / UHWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vladivostok, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°23'57"N by 132°9'5"E |
| Area Served: | Vladivostok |
| Operator/Owner: | Vladivostok Avia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VVO |
| More Information: | VVO Maps & Info |
Facts about Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF):
- The new terminal opened on November 3, 1997 with 15 gates.
- 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.
- 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.
- A large Curtiss-Wright plant once existed at the Airport.
- 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.
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) has 2 runways.
- In addition, there is visitor's information station near the exit from the terminal where arriving passengers can stop for Buffalo-related souvenirs and tourist information before getting their bags.
- 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.
- The most prominent new carrier at Buffalo was People Express Airlines, a low-fare carrier founded in 1981 with a hub at Newark International Airport in New Jersey, next to New York City.
- In 1991 it was decided that it was no longer economically viable to keep renovating and expanding the dated terminals, and an all-new terminal was needed.
Facts about Vladivostok International Airport (VVO):
- The furthest airport from Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) is Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ), which is located 11,803 miles (18,995 kilometers) away in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) is Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ), which is located 141 miles (226 kilometers) WSW of VVO.
- Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) has 4 runways.
- The Lake Springs airfield was designed for aircraft operating on regional routes.
- Because of Vladivostok International Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Vladivostok 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.
- Federal and regional government announced plans to rebuild Vladivostok International Airport prior to the APEC Russia 2012 Summit on Russky Island, south of Vladivostok.
- In addition to being known as "Vladivostok International Airport", another name for VVO is "Международный аэропорт «Владивосток»".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.79 miles (25.41 km) NW | Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) | Niagara Falls, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 28.14 miles (45.29 km) NW | St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 41.30 miles (66.46 km) SW | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 51.70 miles (83.20 km) SSE | Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE) | Olean, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 54.92 miles (88.39 km) ENE | Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) | Rochester, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 57.67 miles (92.81 km) ESE | Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV) | Dansville, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 58.03 miles (93.39 km) NW | Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 60.62 miles (97.56 km) SSW | Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW) | Jamestown, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 62.82 miles (101.10 km) WNW | John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 68.02 miles (109.47 km) NW | Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 68.36 miles (110.02 km) N | Oshawa Municipal Airport (YOO) | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 68.75 miles (110.63 km) SSE | Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) | Wellsville, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 71.16 miles (114.52 km) NNW | Buttonville Airport (YKZ) | Buttonville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 78.73 miles (126.71 km) S | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 90.38 miles (145.45 km) WNW | Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) | Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,465.39 miles (18,451.72 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,441.34 miles (18,413.01 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,437.22 miles (18,406.37 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,415.02 miles (18,370.65 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,393.00 miles (18,335.22 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,351.97 miles (18,269.18 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,346.03 miles (18,259.61 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,343.18 miles (18,255.03 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,331.78 miles (18,236.68 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,279.39 miles (18,152.37 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,206.74 miles (18,035.46 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,183.68 miles (17,998.34 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,160.69 miles (17,961.34 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,157.01 miles (17,955.43 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,157.00 miles (17,955.41 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 140.73 miles (226.48 km) WSW | Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) | Yanji, Jilin, China | |
| 2 | 143.57 miles (231.06 km) NNW | Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 3 | 150.12 miles (241.59 km) WNW | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 4 | 186.57 miles (300.25 km) SW | Chongjin Airport (RGO) | Chongjin, North Korea, China | |
| 5 | 250.45 miles (403.06 km) WSW | Changbaishan Airport (NBS) | Baishan, Jilin, China | |
| 6 | 251.75 miles (405.15 km) NNW | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 7 | 290.45 miles (467.44 km) W | Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) | Jilin City, Jilin, China | |
| 8 | 325.55 miles (523.91 km) W | Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) | Changchun, Jilin, China | |
| 9 | 328.75 miles (529.07 km) WNW | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 10 | 336.07 miles (540.85 km) WSW | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| 11 | 380.59 miles (612.51 km) ESE | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 12 | 383.13 miles (616.59 km) NNE | Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| 13 | 403.44 miles (649.27 km) NW | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 407.92 miles (656.48 km) SSW | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea | |
| 15 | 424.77 miles (683.60 km) SSW | Gangneung Airbase (KAG) | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,803.21 miles (18,995.39 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 11,803.12 miles (18,995.24 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,793.08 miles (18,979.08 km) SE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,771.96 miles (18,945.08 km) ESE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,730.82 miles (18,878.87 km) SE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,702.10 miles (18,832.65 km) ESE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,701.78 miles (18,832.14 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 11,701.24 miles (18,831.27 km) SE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,699.72 miles (18,828.83 km) ESE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,675.18 miles (18,789.33 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 11 | 11,654.27 miles (18,755.68 km) SE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 12 | 11,649.23 miles (18,747.57 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,645.21 miles (18,741.11 km) SE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,645.06 miles (18,740.86 km) ESE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,642.23 miles (18,736.30 km) E | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |