Route · LGA → BUF · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Buffalo
The LGA–BUF corridor (New York, NY → Buffalo, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 292 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84%
- On-time
- +5 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 8,006
- Flights
Cancelled
4.1%
Best Month
Oct 2024 96%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 65%
Distance
292 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 132 | 45 | 13 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 144 | 43 | 8 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 180 | 58 | 6 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 190 | 21 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 183 | 26 | 2 | 1 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 170 | 36 | 27 | 1 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 181 | 63 | 14 | 0 | YX |
| May 2025 | 159 | 36 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 134 | 23 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 130 | 26 | 2 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 98 | 29 | 3 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 108 | 25 | 3 | 2 | OO,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 161 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 175 | 16 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 189 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 178 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 167 | 33 | 16 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 170 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 160 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| May 2024 | 170 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 164 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 161 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 154 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 144 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 9E,DL,YX |
Cancellation Rate
4.1%
155 of 3,802 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
6 of 3,802 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →BUF - Buffalo
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Buffalo, NY.
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What the Data Says About LGA to BUF
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New York to Buffalo (LGA to BUF) running a 84% on-time rate over 8,006 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 70.6 minutes. The 292-mile corridor is served by 8 carriers, and over the last 24 months 4.1% of 3,802 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 65% - a 31-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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