Flights Buffalo → Fort Lauderdale
BUF → FLL
How long is the flight from Buffalo to Fort Lauderdale?
The flight from Buffalo (BUF) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 32m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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 Buffalo to Fort Lauderdale has an on-time performance rate of 83%, with an average delay of 11.6 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 171 flights, connecting passengers from Buffalo to one of the busiest airports in the United States, which serves approximately 31,686,404 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) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 337 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.97%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Buffalo the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Buffalo (BUF) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads south for about 1,880 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 32m.
Departures from Buffalo on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 53% of BUF-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Buffalo the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 337 tracked BUF-FLL flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 3.0% 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-FLL
The flight from Buffalo (BUF) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 32m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Buffalo (BUF) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 337 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Buffalo-Fort Lauderdale is 2.97% across 337 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.
