Route · BUF → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Buffalo to Atlanta
The BUF–ATL corridor (Buffalo, NY → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 712 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.9%
- On-time
- +3.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 6,948
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Sep 2025 96%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 61%
Distance
712 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 107 | 27 | 7 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 107 | 19 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 142 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 124 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 136 | 31 | 4 | 1 | F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 134 | 29 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 125 | 36 | 7 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 107 | 30 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 102 | 15 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9 |
| Mar 2025 | 105 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 87 | 27 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 91 | 26 | 4 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 101 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Nov 2024 | 113 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 136 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 134 | 23 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 139 | 24 | 1 | 3 | DL,F9 |
| Jul 2024 | 134 | 36 | 10 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 115 | 16 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| May 2024 | 110 | 26 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Apr 2024 | 102 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Mar 2024 | 91 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 83 | 32 | 3 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
50 of 2,705 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,705 flights
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BUF - Buffalo
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Buffalo, NY.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
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What the Data Says About BUF to ATL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Buffalo to Atlanta (BUF to ATL) running a 82.9% on-time rate over 6,948 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 72.4 minutes. The 712-mile corridor is served by 8 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.8% of 2,705 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 61% - a 35-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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