JetBlue AirwaysB686% on time
Flights B6865 07:35 daily
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Direct flights from Buffalo (BUF) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,880 km, an estimated 2 hours 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Buffalo and Fort Lauderdale. Updated 14 November 2026 at 11:48 UTC.
Today, BUF → FLL
Sat 14 Nov · local times- 07:30 WN580Southwest Est. 07:30Departure not confirmed by the board FLL est. 10:20sched 10:45
- 07:35 B6865JetBlue Est. 07:35Departure not confirmed by the board FLL est. 10:12sched 10:42
Checked BUF board 06:18 · FLL board 06:48
BUF
Buffalo
busy · +15
FLL
Fort Lauderdale
disrupted · +407
1,880 km · ~2h 55m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
88% on time
of the last 8 tracked BUF → FLL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−17 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~2h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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JetBlue AirwaysSouthwest 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 daysSouthwest AirlinesWN
Flights WN580 07:30 Sa
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual 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
Conditions are tightest at BUF and FLL: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Buffalo to Fort Lauderdale route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUF to FLL 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 FLL questions
Is BUF–FLL running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The arrival side at FLL is the weaker end, route health score 40/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BUF–FLL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 from BUF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FLL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BUF to FLL?
Great-circle distance is 1,880 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 163–191 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BUF–FLL fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 8 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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