BUF → DFWBuffalo to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Buffalo (BUF) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,949 km, an estimated 3 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Buffalo and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 14 September 2026 at 15:55 UTC.

BUF Buffalo smooth · +9
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
1,949 km · ~3h 00m est.
dep bank 07:00–16:507x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated BUF → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA86% on time

Flights AA882 07:00 daily · AA1724 16:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14AA882dep +8 → arr−23
09-13AA1724dep +71 → arr+37
09-13AA882dep +11 → arr−16
09-12AA1724dep +26 → arr+13
09-12AA882dep +5 → arr−23
09-11AA1724dep +19 → arr+4
09-11AA882departed+4

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BUFBuffalo +9 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full BUF delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 14 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUF: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Buffalo to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUF to DFW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BUF to DFW questions

Is BUF–DFW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BUF is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUF–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 from BUF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DFW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BUF to DFW?

Great-circle distance is 1,949 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 168–197 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUF–DFW fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.