Flights Atlanta → Buffalo
ATL → BUF
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Buffalo?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Buffalo (BUF) takes 1h 42m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Buffalo operates with an average on-time performance rate of 81%, experiencing a mean delay of 11.6 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, approximately 369 flights are conducted using McDonnell Douglas MD-90 and MD-88 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles around 4.6 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Atlanta (ATL) → Buffalo (BUF) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 910 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.54%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Buffalo the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Buffalo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Buffalo (BUF) heads north-east for about 1,147 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 42m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 42% of ATL-BUF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Buffalo it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 910 tracked ATL-BUF flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 1.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-BUF
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Buffalo (BUF) takes 1h 42m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Buffalo (BUF) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 910 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Buffalo is 1.54% across 910 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Buffalo, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
