AeroméxicoAM
Flights AM4060 varies daily
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Direct flights from Buffalo (BUF) to Detroit (DTW): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 387 km, an estimated 1 hour 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Buffalo and Detroit. Updated 14 September 2026 at 16:54 UTC.
BUF
Buffalo
smooth · +9
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
387 km · ~1h 00m est.
Running clean · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
93 / 100
route health from live BUF and DTW delay boards
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~1h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x6 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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AeroméxicoAir FranceDelta Air LinesKLM
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 daysAir FranceAF
Flights AF8869 varies daily · AF8868 varies daily · AF5843 varies daily
Delta Air LinesDL
Flights DL2898 varies daily · DL3639 08:57 Mo Tu We Th Fr · DL3863 09:04 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL3636 12:02 daily
KLMKL
Flights KL5316 varies daily · KL5317 varies daily · KL5819 varies Mo Su
SkyWest AirlinesOO
Flights OO3639 10:14 Mo Tu We Th Fr · OO3863 10:19 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · OO3861 13:19 daily · OO3636 13:20 daily
WestJetWS
Flights WS7927 varies daily · WS8218 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa · WS8232 varies daily · WS6706 varies Mo We Su
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-14AM4060arrived+0
09-14OO3863arrived+0
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at BUF: 35% 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 →
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How the Buffalo to Detroit route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUF to DTW 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 DTW questions
Is BUF–DTW 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–DTW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:57 from BUF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BUF to DTW?
Great-circle distance is 387 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 57–63 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BUF–DTW fly?
6 carriers operate this route, around 161 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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