Flights Minneapolis → Buffalo
MSP → BUF
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Buffalo?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Buffalo (BUF) takes about 1h 54m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Minneapolis to Buffalo, operating with a mix of Embraer 170 and Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft. The destination airport sees approximately 4.6 million passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and demand for regional travel.
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 Minneapolis (MSP) → Buffalo (BUF) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 55 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.82%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Buffalo the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Buffalo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Buffalo (BUF) heads east for about 1,179 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 54m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of MSP-BUF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Buffalo it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 55 tracked MSP-BUF flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 1.8% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
Airlines operating MSP-BUF
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Frequently asked questions about MSP-BUF
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Buffalo (BUF) takes about 1h 54m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Minneapolis (MSP) -> Buffalo (BUF) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 55 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Buffalo is 1.82% across 55 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Buffalo, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
