Route · DFW → BUF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Buffalo
The DFW–BUF corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Buffalo, NY) runs behind the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 1,212 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 64.7%
- On-time
- -14.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 2,494
- Flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 79%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 45%
Distance
1,212 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 38 | 20 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 58 | 28 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 60 | 14 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 66 | 33 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 27 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2025 | 58 | 32 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH,MQ |
| May 2025 | 55 | 27 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 61 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 56 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 1 | AA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2023 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2023 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
23 of 1,122 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,122 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
Origin airport →BUF - Buffalo
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Buffalo, NY.
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What the Data Says About DFW to BUF
Dallas/Fort Worth to Buffalo (DFW to BUF) sits among the less reliable pairings in the BTS dataset, on-time only 64.7% of the time across 2,494 flights, with a 74.8-minute average delay when service runs late. Carriers on this 1,212-mile route (6 total) show a 2.0% cancellation rate and 0.2% diversion rate over the last 24 months (23 of 1,122 flights cancelled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 79% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 45% - a 34-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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