Route · BUF → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Buffalo to Philadelphia
The BUF–PHL corridor (Buffalo, NY → Philadelphia, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 279 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.5%
- On-time
- +6.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 99 min
- Delay when late
- 2,711
- Flights
Cancelled
2.7%
Best Month
Oct 2022 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 70%
Distance
279 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Jul 2025 | 56 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2024 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 96 | 22 | 6 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 94 | 22 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2024 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 43 | 11 | 9 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Nov 2023 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Apr 2023 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Jan 2023 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Dec 2022 | 50 | 5 | 10 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Nov 2022 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Oct 2022 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Sep 2022 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX,AA |
| Aug 2022 | 74 | 9 | 1 | 1 | AA,OH,YX |
| Jul 2022 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2022 | 90 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| May 2022 | 79 | 14 | 1 | 1 | OH |
| Apr 2022 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.7%
40 of 1,457 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,457 flights
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BUF - Buffalo
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Buffalo, NY.
Origin airport →PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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What the Data Says About BUF to PHL
Buffalo to Philadelphia (BUF to PHL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.5% on-time rate across 2,711 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 98.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 279 miles and is served by 11 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 40 of 1,457 flights were cancelled (2.7%) and 3 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2022 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 70% - a 24-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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