American AirlinesAA83% on time
live
Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Buffalo (BUF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,949 km, an estimated 3 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Buffalo. Updated 16 September 2026 at 15:29 UTC.
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
smooth · +0
BUF
Buffalo
smooth · +0
1,949 km · ~3h 00m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 operated DFW → BUF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−5 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~3h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
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
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at BUF: 67% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +20 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 Dallas-Fort Worth to Buffalo route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW to BUF 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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DFW to BUF questions
Is DFW–BUF running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 42/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from DFW to BUF?
Great-circle distance is 1,949 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 168–197 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DFW–BUF fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at DFW and arrival-side delay at BUF, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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