Route · BUF → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Buffalo to New York
The BUF–LGA corridor (Buffalo, NY → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 292 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.1%
- On-time
- +6.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 8,006
- Flights
Cancelled
3.9%
Best Month
Sep 2024 97%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 69%
Distance
292 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 132 | 41 | 11 | 2 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 144 | 36 | 7 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 180 | 41 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 190 | 20 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 183 | 26 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 170 | 35 | 24 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 181 | 47 | 14 | 1 | YX |
| May 2025 | 159 | 28 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 134 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 129 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 98 | 26 | 3 | 1 | OO,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 109 | 27 | 2 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 161 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 175 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 189 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 177 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 167 | 36 | 18 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 170 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 161 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| May 2024 | 170 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 165 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 161 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 154 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 144 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 9E,DL,YX |
Cancellation Rate
3.9%
147 of 3,803 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
9 of 3,803 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BUF - Buffalo
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Buffalo, NY.
Origin airport →LGA - 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 LGA
Buffalo to New York (BUF to LGA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.1% on-time rate across 8,006 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 84.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 292 miles and is served by 8 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 147 of 3,803 flights were cancelled (3.9%) and 9 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 69% - 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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