Flights Buffalo → Washington
BUF → IAD
How long is the flight from Buffalo to Washington?
The flight from Buffalo (BUF) to Washington (IAD) takes 54 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 Washington operates with an average on-time performance of 83%, experiencing a mean delay of 24.4 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 285 flights using aircraft such as the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q, Canadair Regional Jet 700, and De Havilland Canada DHC-8-200 Dash 8/8Q, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 21.4 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) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 725 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.90%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Buffalo the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Buffalo (BUF) to Washington (IAD) heads south for about 457 km, a flight time of roughly 54m.
Departures from Buffalo on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 54% of BUF-IAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Buffalo the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 725 tracked BUF-IAD flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 2.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about BUF-IAD
The flight from Buffalo (BUF) to Washington (IAD) takes 54 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) -> Washington (IAD) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 725 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Buffalo-Washington is 2.90% across 725 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
