JFK → BUFNew York to Buffalo

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Buffalo (BUF): 54 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 96% of the last 54 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 57 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 484 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Buffalo. Updated 4 November 2026 at 14:45 UTC.

Today, JFK → BUF

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 06:44 B61602JetBlue Left 06:37 BUF est. 07:50In the air · sched 08:08
  2. 08:56 DL5223Delta Left 08:49 ·
  3. 13:28 B62902JetBlue On scheduleGate 501 · T5 ·
  4. 13:29 DL5296Delta On scheduleGate A16 · T4 ·
  5. 17:00 DL5250Delta On scheduleGate A15 · T4 ·
  6. 17:29 B61202JetBlue On scheduleGate 504 · T5 ·
  7. 22:12 DL5264Delta Sched 22:12Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked JFK board 09:45 · BUF board 06:18

JFK New York smooth · +0
BUF Buffalo smooth · +0
484 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 06:44–22:1254x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 54x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 54 tracked JFK → BUF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −26 min. 0 of 57 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−26 minacross the last 54 arrivals
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures54x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 57

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

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
Delta Air LinesDL96% on time

Flights DL5223 08:56 daily · DL5296 13:29 daily · DL5250 17:10 daily · DL5264 varies daily

JetBlue AirwaysB696% on time

Flights B61602 06:44 daily · B62902 varies daily · B61202 17:29 daily · B6102 21:59 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04B61602departed−7
11-04DL5223departed−7
11-03B61202dep −13 → arr−31
11-03B61602dep +12 → arr−16
11-03B62902dep −9 → arr−33
11-03DL5223dep −9 → arr−39
11-03DL5250dep −9 → arr−34
11-03DL5264dep −6 → arr−27
11-03DL5296dep −10 → arr−42
11-02B6102dep −8 → arr−35
11-02B61202dep +65 → arr+45
11-02B61602dep +0 → arr−20
11-02B62902dep −5 → arr−25
11-02DL5223dep −5 → arr−27
11-02DL5250dep +0 → arr−27
11-02DL5264dep −6 → arr−30
11-02DL5296dep −3 → arr−33
11-01B6102dep +4 → arr+2
11-01B61202dep +0 → arr−21
11-01B61602dep −7 → arr−22
11-01B62902dep −7 → arr−24
11-01DL5223dep −10 → arr−14
11-01DL5250dep −8 → arr−35
11-01DL5264departed−5
11-01DL5296dep −3 → arr−36
10-31B6102dep −11 → arr−26
10-31B61202dep −14 → arr−37
10-31B61602dep −4 → arr−14
10-31B62902dep −8 → arr−24
10-31DL5223dep −2 → arr−24
10-31DL5250dep −12 → arr−33
10-31DL5264dep −11 → arr−40
10-31DL5296dep −7 → arr−30
10-30B6102dep −9 → arr−23
10-30B61202dep +25 → arr−6
10-30B61602dep −11 → arr−26
10-30B62902dep −8 → arr−9
10-30DL5223dep −5 → arr−21
10-30DL5250dep +15 → arr−33
10-30DL5264dep −11 → arr−29

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 6 kt Full JFK delay board →
BUFBuffalo +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 4 kt Full BUF delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at JFK and BUF: 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 New York to Buffalo route actually runs

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

Is JFK–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 JFK–BUF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:44 and evening departures around 17:10 from JFK. 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 JFK to BUF?

Great-circle distance is 484 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–BUF fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.