BUF → PHLBuffalo to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Buffalo (BUF) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 448 km, an estimated 1 hour 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Buffalo and Philadelphia. Updated 15 September 2026 at 07:38 UTC.

BUF Buffalo smooth · +6
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
448 km · ~1h 04m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:347x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 17 operated BUF → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~1h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

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 AirlinesAA69% on time

Flights AA5799 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA5861 07:00 daily · AA5933 10:43 daily · AA5800 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14AA5800dep +8 → arr−17
09-14AA5836dep +14 → arr−21
09-14AA5861dep +5 → arr−25
09-14AA5870departed+5
09-14AA5914dep +0 → arr−33
09-14AA5933dep +10 → arr−13
09-13AA5800dep +68 → arr+42
09-13AA5836dep +203 → arr+172
09-13AA5861dep +8 → arr−13
09-13AA5870departed+62
09-13AA5914dep +88 → arr+60
09-13AA5933dep +48 → arr+30
09-13LN171ARdeparted+0
09-12AA5800dep +0 → arr−34
09-12AA5836dep +12 → arr−23
09-12AA5861dep +9 → arr−9
09-12AA5933departed+2

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 +6 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SE 7 kt Full BUF delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 7 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUF and PHL: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is BUF–PHL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BUF is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUF–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:18 from BUF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BUF to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 448 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 62–68 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUF–PHL fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 55 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.