Flights New York → Buffalo
JFK → BUF
How long is the flight from New York to Buffalo?
The flight from New York (JFK) to Buffalo (BUF) takes 51 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects New York to Buffalo, with an average on-time performance rate of 78%, and a mean delay time of 12.5 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, approximately 573 flights operate along this route using various aircraft models including the Embraer 190, Airbus A320, Canadair Regional Jet 700, and CRJ 900.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The New York (JFK) → Buffalo (BUF) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 1563 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.93%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.6/100 (medium), 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 New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Buffalo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Buffalo (BUF) heads north-west for about 484 km, a flight time of roughly 51m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 28% of JFK-BUF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Buffalo it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,563 tracked JFK-BUF flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 7.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-BUF
The flight from New York (JFK) to Buffalo (BUF) takes 51 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (JFK) -> Buffalo (BUF) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 1563 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Buffalo is 7.93% across 1563 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines.
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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.
