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Direct flights from Buffalo (BUF) to Manistee (MBL): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 623 km, an estimated 1 hour 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Buffalo and Manistee. Updated 15 August 2026 at 19:19 UTC.
BUF
Buffalo
smooth · +9
MBL
Manistee
tracking
623 km · ~1h 18m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
86 / 100
route health from live BUF and MBL delay boards
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+0 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~1h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
BUF → MBL · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
TomorrowChecking…Direct airline fares
In one weekChecking…Direct airline fares
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Contour Aviation
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 daysHistory
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
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How the Buffalo to Manistee route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop BUF to MBL flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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Suggested citation
Pro Flight Search — Buffalo (BUF) to Manistee (MBL) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/BUF-MBL
BUF to MBL questions
Is BUF–MBL running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BUF is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BUF–MBL?
Operators schedule 2 departures from BUF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MBL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BUF to MBL?
Great-circle distance is 623 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 74–83 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BUF–MBL fly?
Contour Aviation runs the route with about 2 flights a week (sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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