Southwest AirlinesWN83% on time
Flights WN3936 06:30 Mo Th Fr · WN2545 08:05 Tu We Su · WN4462 12:45 Sa · WN3375 13:40 Mo Th Fr
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Direct flights from Buffalo (BUF) to Tampa (TPA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 85% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,699 km, an estimated 2 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Buffalo and Tampa. Updated 17 September 2026 at 00:54 UTC.
BUF
Buffalo
smooth · +7
TPA
Tampa
smooth · +0
1,699 km · ~2h 41m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
85% on time
of the last 13 operated BUF → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+3 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~2h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 outcomes09-10JRE702departed+6
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at BUF and TPA: 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 →
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How the Buffalo to Tampa route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUF to TPA 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 TPA questions
Is BUF–TPA 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–TPA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 from BUF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TPA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BUF to TPA?
Great-circle distance is 1,699 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 150–176 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BUF–TPA fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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