Flights Tampa → Buffalo
TPA → BUF
How long is the flight from Tampa to Buffalo?
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to Buffalo (BUF) takes 2h 12m 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 Tampa to Buffalo has a 73% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 12.7 minutes when flights are not on time. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 220 total flights, serving the destination airport which handles around 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 Tampa (TPA) → Buffalo (BUF) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 445 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.60%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.1/100 (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 Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Buffalo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Tampa (TPA) to Buffalo (BUF) heads north for about 1,699 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 12m.
Departures from Tampa on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 51% of TPA-BUF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Buffalo it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 445 tracked TPA-BUF flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 3.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about TPA-BUF
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to Buffalo (BUF) takes 2h 12m 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 Tampa (TPA) -> Buffalo (BUF) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 445 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Tampa-Buffalo is 3.60% across 445 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
