Flights Buffalo → Chicago
BUF → ORD
Route overview
The flight route from Buffalo to Chicago operates with a mix of aircraft including the Canadair Regional Jet 700, Embraer RJ145, Embraer 175, Boeing 737-900, Boeing 737-800, and Airbus A320. With 580 total flights recorded, the route has a punctuality rate of 75%, with an average delay time of 24.7 minutes per delayed flight.
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) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 704 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 27 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.97%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Buffalo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Buffalo (BUF) to Chicago (ORD) heads west for about 760 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 22m.
Departures from Buffalo on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 34% of BUF-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Buffalo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 704 tracked BUF-ORD flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 27 min and a 6.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about BUF-ORD
On the Buffalo (BUF) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 27 minutes, based on 704 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Buffalo-Chicago is 5.97% across 704 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United 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.
