Route · BUF → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Buffalo to New York
The BUF–JFK corridor (Buffalo, NY → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 301 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.1%
- On-time
- +3.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 13,149
- Flights
Cancelled
3.3%
Best Month
Nov 2024 89%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 61%
Distance
301 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 103 | 40 | 9 | 0 | B6 |
| Nov 2025 | 117 | 28 | 4 | 0 | B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 136 | 18 | 3 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 14 | 1 | 1 | B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 116 | 20 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 124 | 21 | 16 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2025 | 114 | 28 | 3 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2025 | 121 | 30 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2025 | 93 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 97 | 17 | 1 | 1 | B6,OO |
| Feb 2025 | 97 | 33 | 4 | 0 | B6 |
| Jan 2025 | 95 | 30 | 2 | 0 | B6,OO |
| Dec 2024 | 218 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 9E,B6,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 221 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 271 | 30 | 1 | 0 | B6,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 267 | 34 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 248 | 64 | 24 | 1 | B6,YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 248 | 72 | 11 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 240 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 9E,B6,DL,YX |
| May 2024 | 247 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 9E,B6,DL,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 236 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 9E,B6,DL,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 244 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 9E,B6,DL,YX,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 216 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 9E,B6,OO,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 201 | 54 | 33 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX,OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.3%
138 of 4,190 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
5 of 4,190 flights
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BUF - Buffalo
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Buffalo, NY.
Origin airport →JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About BUF to JFK
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Buffalo to New York (BUF to JFK) running a 82.1% on-time rate over 13,149 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 87.9 minutes. The 301-mile corridor is served by 19 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.3% of 4,190 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 61% - a 28-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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