Route · BUF → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Buffalo to Tampa
The BUF–TPA corridor (Buffalo, NY → Tampa, FL) runs behind the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,053 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 4,159
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Sep 2025 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 56%
Distance
1,053 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 56 | 16 | 1 | 1 | WN,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 1 | WN,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 75 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Jul 2025 | 56 | 23 | 0 | 1 | WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 59 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 100 | 13 | 1 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 103 | 28 | 2 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 85 | 20 | 3 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 76 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 64 | 17 | 0 | 1 | F9,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 50 | 8 | 4 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 1 | F9,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 0 | F9,WN |
| May 2024 | 85 | 24 | 1 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 97 | 16 | 0 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 110 | 29 | 3 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 16 | 1 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 66 | 22 | 9 | 0 | F9,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
31 of 1,694 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,694 flights
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BUF - Buffalo
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Buffalo, NY.
Origin airport →TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
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What the Data Says About BUF to TPA
4,159 tracked flights put the BUF to TPA pairing (Buffalo to Tampa) at a 78.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 74.0 minutes on average. Across the 1,053-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.8% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,694 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 56% - a 38-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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