ORIGIN AIRPORT REPORT
BUF
Buffalo, NY (BUF) departure reliability
Of 20,738 scheduled reportable flights departing BUF, 75.7% arrived on time, 14.2% arrived at least 30 minutes late, and 2.5% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Origin-airport cohort · Updated September 16, 2026
HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALVariable
75.7%arrived on time
14.2%30+ min late
2.5%cancelled
20,738scheduled flights
MOST-FLOWN DIRECTIONS
ALL ROUTES →Which route from BUF had the largest sample?
BUF to ORD was BUF's largest published route sample, with 2,196 scheduled flights and a 71.8% on-time rate during July 2025–June 2026.
BUF→ORDBuffalo, NY (BUF) to Chicago, IL (ORD)2,196 flights analyzedVariable71.8%on timeBUF→LGABuffalo, NY (BUF) to New York, NY (LGA)1,835 flights analyzedHigher disruption73.8%on timeBUF→MCOBuffalo, NY (BUF) to Orlando, FL (MCO)1,773 flights analyzedGenerally reliable75.0%on timeBUF→BWIBuffalo, NY (BUF) to Baltimore, MD (BWI)1,741 flights analyzedGenerally reliable85.0%on timeBUF→ATLBuffalo, NY (BUF) to Atlanta, GA (ATL)1,507 flights analyzedGenerally reliable79.6%on timeBUF→BOSBuffalo, NY (BUF) to Boston, MA (BOS)1,235 flights analyzedGenerally reliable73.7%on timeBUF→JFKBuffalo, NY (BUF) to New York, NY (JFK)1,217 flights analyzedHigher disruption75.3%on timeBUF→CLTBuffalo, NY (BUF) to Charlotte, NC (CLT)1,192 flights analyzedGenerally reliable77.2%on timeBUF→DCABuffalo, NY (BUF) to Washington, DC (DCA)1,162 flights analyzedHigher disruption61.4%on timeBUF→DTWBuffalo, NY (BUF) to Detroit, MI (DTW)1,091 flights analyzedGenerally reliable80.1%on timeBUF→MDWBuffalo, NY (BUF) to Chicago, IL (MDW)829 flights analyzedGenerally reliable76.8%on timeBUF→TPABuffalo, NY (BUF) to Tampa, FL (TPA)757 flights analyzedGenerally reliable77.8%on timeBUF→DENBuffalo, NY (BUF) to Denver, CO (DEN)600 flights analyzedGenerally reliable76.7%on timeBUF→DFWBuffalo, NY (BUF) to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW)569 flights analyzedVariable69.4%on timeBUF→FLLBuffalo, NY (BUF) to Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL)568 flights analyzedGenerally reliable73.9%on time
Which airline was most reliable departing BUF?
Among qualifying BUF airline departure results, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time rate: 82.3% of 1,787 flights. PSA Airlines was lowest at 61.9% across 907 flights.
| Airline | Flights | On time | 30+ min | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 5,549 | 78.8% | 11.0% | 1.1% |
| JetBlue Airways | 3,439 | 74.0% | 16.4% | 3.0% |
| Republic Airways | 3,311 | 76.4% | 13.1% | 4.3% |
| American Airlines | 2,252 | 76.5% | 14.1% | 2.2% |
| Delta Air Lines | 1,787 | 82.3% | 9.3% | 1.9% |
| United Airlines | 1,031 | 77.8% | 12.1% | 1.2% |
| SkyWest Airlines | 971 | 71.0% | 19.2% | 3.1% |
| PSA Airlines | 907 | 61.9% | 24.1% | 5.5% |
| Frontier Airlines | 838 | 70.3% | 20.5% | 2.0% |
| Envoy Air | 653 | 63.9% | 21.7% | 4.4% |
Origin report, not airport-wide operations.
These figures summarize the reported scheduled passenger flights in the dataset, not every flight or every airport process.