BUF → EWRBuffalo to New York

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Direct flights from Buffalo (BUF) to New York (EWR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 453 km, an estimated 1 hour 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Buffalo and New York. Updated 17 September 2026 at 00:30 UTC.

BUF Buffalo smooth · +7
EWR New York smooth · +0
453 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:407x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 22 operated BUF → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA80% on time

Flights UA3420 06:00 daily · UA4165 varies daily · UA3622 19:40 Sa Su · UA4168 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16UA3420dep +3 → arr−28
09-16UA4165dep +9 → arr−20
09-15CM1278arrived−2
09-15UA3420dep +1 → arr−27
09-15UA4165dep +11 → arr−2
09-15UA4168dep +83 → arr+41
09-14UA3420dep +7 → arr−20
09-14UA4165dep +84 → arr+59
09-14UA4168dep +0 → arr−14
09-13UA3420dep +4 → arr−23
09-13UA3622dep +15 → arr−10
09-13UA4165dep +6 → arr−21
09-12UA3420dep +4 → arr−25
09-12UA3622dep +11 → arr−17
09-12UA4165dep +46 → arr+34
09-12XSR730departed−5
09-11UA3420dep +12 → arr−12
09-11UA4165dep +13 → arr−8
09-11UA4168dep +65 → arr+43
09-10UA3420dep +6 → arr−20
09-10UA4165dep +13 → arr−11
09-10UA4168dep +16 → arr−10

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 +7 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 4 kt Full BUF delay board →
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 3 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUF: 40% 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 New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUF to EWR 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 EWR questions

Is BUF–EWR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BUF is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUF–EWR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:40 from BUF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EWR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BUF to EWR?

Great-circle distance is 453 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 62–69 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUF–EWR fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 23 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.