TPA → BUFTampa to Buffalo

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Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to Buffalo (BUF): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 87% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,699 km, an estimated 2 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tampa and Buffalo. Updated 10 October 2026 at 02:40 UTC.

TPA Tampa heavy · +40
BUF Buffalo smooth · +8
1,699 km · ~2h 41m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:255x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 15 operated TPA → BUF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~2h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN86% on time

Flights WN824 06:00 Mo Th Fr · WN3867 10:35 Tu We · WN408 11:00 Mo Th Fr · WN1281 20:25 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09WN1281dep +72 → arr+40
10-09WN408arrived−17
10-09WN824dep +2 → arr−30
10-08WN1281dep +49 → arr+8
10-08WN408arrived−23
10-08WN824arrived−24
10-07WN3867arrived−5
10-06WN3867dep +13 → arr−16
10-05WN1281dep +56 → arr+24
10-05WN408dep +5 → arr−20
10-05WN824arrived−15
10-04WN3756arrived−8
10-04WN830arrived−7
10-03KPO505dep +0 → arr+0
10-03WN1476dep +12 → arr−18

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
TPATampa +40 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · SE 5 kt Full TPA delay board →
BUFBuffalo +8 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · E 3 kt Full BUF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TPA and BUF: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Tampa to Buffalo route actually runs

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

Is TPA–BUF running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at TPA is the weaker end, route health score 67/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on TPA–BUF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 20:25 from TPA. 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 TPA to BUF?

Great-circle distance is 1,699 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 150–176 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does TPA–BUF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (mon–fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.