BUF → PHLBuffalo to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Buffalo (BUF) to Philadelphia (PHL): 51 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 93% of the last 30 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 37 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 4 November 2026 at 13:03 UTC.

Today, BUF → PHL

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 06:00 AA6017American Left 06:04 Landed 07:07 −35
  2. · AA5866American On schedule PHL 16:56scheduled

Checked BUF board 06:18 · PHL board 08:03

BUF Buffalo smooth · +9
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
448 km · ~1h 04m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:3551x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 51x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 30 tracked BUF → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 37 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 30 arrivals
Flight time~1h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures51x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 37

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesLibyan 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 AirlinesAA93% on time

Flights AA6017 06:00 Mo Tu We Su · AA6131 07:00 daily · AA5868 varies daily · AA5800 13:11 Mo We Th Fr Sa

Libyan AirlinesLN

Flights LN744 varies We Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AA6017dep +4 → arr−35
11-031I591departed+37
11-031I955departed+7
11-03AA5868dep +19 → arr−14
11-03AA5980dep +3 → arr−24
11-03AA6017dep +13 → arr−32
11-03LN240departed+0
11-03XSR325departed+22
11-02AA5866dep +6 → arr−24
11-02AA5980dep +13 → arr−13
11-02AA6017dep +13 → arr−27
11-01AA5866dep +26 → arr−6
11-01AA5868dep +9 → arr−24
11-01AA5980dep +11 → arr−25
11-01AA6017departed+16
10-31AA5804dep +30 → arr+2
10-31AA5809dep +16 → arr−18
10-31AA5868dep +1 → arr−25
10-31AA6131dep +7 → arr−25
10-30AA5800dep +82 → arr+48
10-30AA5804dep +6 → arr−24
10-30AA5809dep +10 → arr−13
10-30AA5868dep +3 → arr−22
10-30AA5870dep +16 → arr−11
10-30AA6131dep +8 → arr−25
10-30LN744departed+0
10-291I548departed+25
10-29AA5800dep −3 → arr−33
10-29AA5804dep +7 → arr−18
10-29AA5809dep +88 → arr+60
10-29AA5868dep +2 → arr−22
10-29AA5870dep +2 → arr−32
10-29AA6131dep +7 → arr−25
10-28AA5800dep +7 → arr−22
10-28AA5804dep +16 → arr−10
10-28AA5870dep +9 → arr−17
10-28AA6131dep +12 → arr−7

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SE 6 kt Full BUF delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 3 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BUF and PHL: a 38% 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 →

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 93/100. 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 17:17 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?

2 carriers operate this route, around 51 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.