Flights Buffalo → Tampa
BUF → TPA
How long is the flight from Buffalo to Tampa?
The flight from Buffalo (BUF) to Tampa (TPA) takes 2h 25m 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 Tampa operates with a moderate level of punctuality, with 74% of flights arriving on time. Over the past year, there have been 220 total flights along this route, each experiencing an average delay of 13 minutes. The destination airport in Tampa serves a high volume of passengers annually, welcoming approximately 21,528,249 travelers.
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) → Tampa (TPA) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 430 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.56%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Buffalo the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Tampa: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Buffalo (BUF) to Tampa (TPA) heads south for about 1,699 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 25m.
Departures from Buffalo on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 43% of BUF-TPA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Buffalo the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Tampa it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 430 tracked BUF-TPA flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 2.6% 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-TPA
The flight from Buffalo (BUF) to Tampa (TPA) takes 2h 25m 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) -> Tampa (TPA) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 430 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Buffalo-Tampa is 2.56% across 430 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.
