Flights Buffalo → Baltimore
BUF → BWI
How long is the flight from Buffalo to Baltimore?
The flight from Buffalo (BUF) to Baltimore (BWI) takes 50 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Buffalo to Baltimore operates with a Boeing 737-300, recording an on-time performance of 82%, with an average delay of 8.7 minutes per flight. Over the past year, this route has seen 424 flights, serving Baltimore's busy airport which opened in 1947 and currently handles over 22.8 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 Buffalo (BUF) → Baltimore (BWI) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 1046 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.68%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Buffalo the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Baltimore: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Buffalo (BUF) to Baltimore (BWI) heads south-east for about 453 km, a flight time of roughly 50m.
Departures from Buffalo on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 39% of BUF-BWI flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Buffalo the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Baltimore it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,046 tracked BUF-BWI flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 2.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about BUF-BWI
The flight from Buffalo (BUF) to Baltimore (BWI) takes 50 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Buffalo (BUF) -> Baltimore (BWI) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 1046 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Buffalo-Baltimore is 2.68% across 1046 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
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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.
