RDU → BUFRaleigh/Durham to Buffalo

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Buffalo (BUF): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 785 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Buffalo. Updated 9 September 2026 at 02:18 UTC.

RDU Raleigh/Durham busy · +22
BUF Buffalo smooth · +0
785 km · ~1h 30m est.
dep bank 07:02–22:005x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 5x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 5 operated RDU → BUF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+13 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier AirlinesLibyan Airlines

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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA9942 22:00 We

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92980 19:00 Tu Th Su

Libyan AirlinesLN

Flights LN240 07:02 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08F92980dep +50 → arr+13
09-08SGX221dep +16 → arr+19
09-06F92980dep +21 → arr−10
09-06LN240dep +0 → arr+0
09-03F92980dep +75 → arr+57

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
RDURaleigh/Durham +22 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 6 kt Full RDU delay board →
BUFBuffalo +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · W 9 kt Full BUF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUF: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Raleigh/Durham to Buffalo route actually runs

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

Is RDU–BUF running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RDU–BUF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:02 and evening departures around 19:00 from RDU. 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 RDU to BUF?

Great-circle distance is 785 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–97 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–BUF fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 5 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.