Route · TPA → BUF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Buffalo
The TPA–BUF corridor (Tampa, FL → Buffalo, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,053 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.1%
- On-time
- +4.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 4,180
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Sep 2025 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 66%
Distance
1,053 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 1 | WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 75 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Jul 2025 | 56 | 19 | 0 | 1 | WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 88 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 98 | 20 | 0 | 1 | F9,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 103 | 33 | 1 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 85 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 76 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 50 | 4 | 5 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 0 | F9,WN |
| May 2024 | 84 | 24 | 0 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 98 | 16 | 0 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 114 | 21 | 2 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 16 | 0 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 66 | 8 | 12 | 0 | F9,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
29 of 1,696 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,696 flights
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TPA - Tampa
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Origin airport →BUF - Buffalo
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What the Data Says About TPA to BUF
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Tampa to Buffalo (TPA to BUF) running a 83.1% on-time rate over 4,180 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 71.6 minutes. The 1,053-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.7% of 1,696 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 66% - a 29-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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