Flights Newark → Buffalo
EWR → BUF
Route overview
The flight route from Newark to Buffalo operates with a fleet of De Havilland Canada DHC-8 series aircraft, including the Dash 8Q, Dash 8-300, and Dash 8-200 models. With 79% of flights arriving on time, the route experiences an average delay of 16.2 minutes across its total of 262 scheduled flights 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 Newark (EWR) → Buffalo (BUF) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 347 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.63%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 28.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Buffalo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Buffalo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Buffalo (BUF) heads north-west for about 453 km, a flight time of roughly 59m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 47% of EWR-BUF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Buffalo it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 347 tracked EWR-BUF flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 6.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-BUF
On the Newark (EWR) -> Buffalo (BUF) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 347 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Buffalo is 6.63% across 347 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.
