Route · JFK → BUF · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Buffalo
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), JFK to BUF (New York to Buffalo) ranks #784 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.5%
- On-time
- -0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 13,155
- Flights
- #784 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.2%
Best Month
Nov 2024 87%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 59%
Distance
301 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 103 | 37 | 8 | 0 | B6 |
| Nov 2025 | 118 | 37 | 4 | 0 | B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 136 | 29 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 23 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 116 | 28 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 124 | 36 | 16 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2025 | 113 | 40 | 3 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2025 | 121 | 28 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2025 | 93 | 22 | 1 | 0 | OO,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 96 | 25 | 1 | 0 | B6,OO |
| Feb 2025 | 97 | 33 | 3 | 0 | B6 |
| Jan 2025 | 96 | 25 | 2 | 0 | B6,OO |
| Dec 2024 | 219 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 9E,B6,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 221 | 28 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 271 | 41 | 0 | 0 | B6,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 267 | 46 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 248 | 91 | 27 | 0 | B6,YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 248 | 102 | 11 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 240 | 82 | 12 | 0 | 9E,B6,DL,YX |
| May 2024 | 248 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 9E,B6,DL,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 236 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 9E,B6,DL,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 243 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 9E,B6,DL,YX,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 216 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 9E,B6,OO,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 201 | 53 | 30 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX,OO |
JFK–BUF seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (85.1%) · weakest: July (69.1%)
Strongest calendar month
May
85.1% on-time · ~179 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~205 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
69.1% on-time · ~175 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.2%
135 of 4,191 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 4,191 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
JFK on-time profileBUF - Buffalo
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Buffalo, NY.
BUF on-time profileCompare the two airports
See JFK and BUF side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare JFK vs BUFOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among JFK departures
From JFK, this corridor sits with 50 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 66 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (3 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 13 below 75%). Destination: Buffalo · fleet on-time rank #3684 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About JFK to BUF
13,155 tracked flights put the JFK to BUF pairing (New York to Buffalo) at a 78.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 77.6 minutes on average. Across the 301-mile route and its 19 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.2% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (4,191 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 59% - a 29-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, JFK–BUF peaks in May at 85.1% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~205 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 69.1%, a 16.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using JFK–BUF data
JFK–BUF is mid-pack at 78.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare JFK and BUF airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. JFK airport
- If your dates flex, May (85.1% on-time) beats July (69.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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