LGA → BUFNew York to Buffalo

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Buffalo (BUF): 45 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 98% of the last 46 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 48 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 469 km, an estimated 1 hour 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Buffalo. Updated 29 October 2026 at 17:37 UTC.

Today, LGA → BUF

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 07:44 DL5366Delta Air Lines Left 07:37 Landed 08:51 −19
  2. 09:06 AA4738American Left 08:56 BUF est. 10:32In the air · sched 10:38
  3. 11:56 DL5362Delta Air Lines Left 11:48 BUF est. 13:24In the air · sched 13:29
  4. 20:59 AA4521American Airlines On scheduleGate 15 · TB ·
  5. 21:30 DL5815Delta On scheduleGate 79 · TC ·

Checked LGA board 13:37 · BUF board 10:18

LGA New York smooth · +0
BUF Buffalo smooth · +0
469 km · ~1h 06m est.
dep bank 07:44–21:2945x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 45x weekly · nonstop
98% on time

of the last 46 tracked LGA → BUF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 48 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 46 arrivals
Flight time~1h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures45x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 48

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
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American AirlinesDelta Air Lines

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 AirlinesAA95% on time

Flights AA4738 09:06 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA4496 15:42 daily · AA4521 20:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL5366 07:44 Mo Tu We Th Fr · DL5825 07:44 Su · DL5362 11:56 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5725 11:56 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AA4738departed−10
10-29DL5362departed−8
10-29DL5366dep −7 → arr−19
10-28AA4496dep −10 → arr−10
10-28AA4521dep −4 → arr−16
10-28AA4738dep −9 → arr−16
10-28DL5362dep −5 → arr−16
10-28DL5366dep −10 → arr−18
10-28DL5781dep −6 → arr−10
10-28DL5815dep −6 → arr−33
10-27AA4496dep +17 → arr−8
10-27AA4521dep −12 → arr−28
10-27AA4738dep −8 → arr−8
10-27DL5362dep −9 → arr−5
10-27DL5366dep −8 → arr−19
10-27DL5781dep −6 → arr−17
10-27DL5815dep −18 → arr−37
10-26AA4496dep −7 → arr−14
10-26AA4521dep −8 → arr−11
10-26AA4738dep −8 → arr−18
10-26DL5362dep −10 → arr−30
10-26DL5366dep −7 → arr−6
10-26DL5781dep −7 → arr−24
10-26DL5815dep −1 → arr−13
10-25AA4496dep −5 → arr−29
10-25AA4521dep −1 → arr+4
10-25DL5362dep −12 → arr−41
10-25DL5781dep −9 → arr−34
10-25DL5815dep +10 → arr−18
10-25DL5825dep −1 → arr−22
10-24AA4496dep −15 → arr−24
10-24AA4738dep +13 → arr−8
10-24DL5725dep −9 → arr−41
10-24DL5781dep −11 → arr−36
10-23AA4496dep −4 → arr−21
10-23AA4521dep −7 → arr−4
10-23AA4738dep +86 → arr+120
10-23DL5362dep −9 → arr−36
10-23DL5366dep −8 → arr−6
10-23DL5781dep −2 → arr−20

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
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 9 kt Full LGA delay board →
BUFBuffalo +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 15 kt Full BUF delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LGA 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 LGA 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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LGA to BUF questions

Is LGA–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 LGA–BUF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:44 and evening departures around 20:59 from LGA. 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 LGA to BUF?

Great-circle distance is 469 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 63–70 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGA–BUF fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 45 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.