Flights Orlando → Buffalo
MCO → BUF
Route overview
The flight route from Orlando to Buffalo operates with a high frequency of 507 flights, using both Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-300 aircraft. With an on-time performance rate of 66%, the average delay is approximately 21 minutes, serving a destination airport that sees nearly 4.6 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 Orlando (MCO) → Buffalo (BUF) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines. Across 651 flights monitored in recent months, 68% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.99%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.9/100 (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 Orlando the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Buffalo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Orlando (MCO) to Buffalo (BUF) heads north for about 1,630 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 27m.
Departures from Orlando on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 46% of MCO-BUF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Orlando the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Buffalo it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 651 tracked MCO-BUF flights, 68% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 4.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
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Frequently asked questions about MCO-BUF
On the Orlando (MCO) -> Buffalo (BUF) route, on-time performance is 68% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 651 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Orlando-Buffalo is 3.99% across 651 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, 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.
