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Flights AM3752 varies daily
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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Buffalo (BUF): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 93% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 387 km, an estimated 1 hour 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Buffalo. Updated 15 September 2026 at 19:30 UTC.
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
BUF
Buffalo
smooth · +0
387 km · ~1h 00m est.
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
93% on time
of the last 14 operated DTW → BUF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~1h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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AeroméxicoAir FranceDelta Air LinesKLM
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 daysAir FranceAF
Flights AF2655 varies Mo Su · AF5717 varies daily
Delta Air LinesDL88% on time
Flights DL3863 07:07 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL3861 10:05 daily · DL3870 14:00 daily · DL3856 17:45 Mo Su
KLMKL
Flights KL5317 varies daily · KL5316 varies Mo Tu Su · KL7570 varies Tu We Th Fr · KL5819 varies daily
WestJetWS
Flights WS7329 varies Mo Tu Su · WS5496 varies daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-15KL5819departed+0
09-15OO3861departed+0
09-15OO3863departed+0
09-15OO3870departed+0
09-14AF2655departed+0
09-14AF5717departed+0
Actual 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: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 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 Detroit to Buffalo route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW 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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DTW to BUF questions
Is DTW–BUF running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DTW–BUF?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:07 and evening departures around 17:45 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BUF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DTW to BUF?
Great-circle distance is 387 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 57–63 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DTW–BUF fly?
5 carriers operate this route, around 76 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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