BUF → PHLBuffalo to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Buffalo (BUF) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 448 km, an estimated 1 hour 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Buffalo and Philadelphia. Updated 20 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

Today, BUF → PHL

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 07:00 AA6131American Left 07:08 +8 Landed 12:14 −15
  2. 13:10 AA5800American Left 14:53 +103 Landed 18:14 −26
  3. 14:52 AA5804American Left 14:53 PHL est. 19:52In the air · sched 20:19
  4. · AA5868American Departed Landed 15:54 −14

Checked BUF board 15:18 · PHL board 15:13

BUF Buffalo smooth · +7
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
448 km · ~1h 04m est.
dep bank 07:00–19:357x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 20 operated BUF → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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 AirlinesAA74% on time

Flights AA6131 07:00 daily · AA5868 varies daily · AA5800 13:11 daily · AA5804 14:52 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20AA5800dep +103 → arr−26
10-20AA5804dep +1 → arr−27
10-20AA5868arrived−14
10-20AA6131dep +8 → arr−15
10-19AA5800arrived−34
10-19AA5804dep +3 → arr−19
10-19AA5809dep +12 → arr−10
10-19AA5868dep +39 → arr+9
10-19AA5870dep +2 → arr−31
10-19AA6131dep +7 → arr−22
10-18AA5804dep +7 → arr−21
10-18AA5809dep +40 → arr+9
10-18AA5868dep +14 → arr−11
10-18AA5870departed+12
10-18AA6131dep +63 → arr+39
10-18LN240departed+0
10-17AA5800departed+69
10-17AA5804departed+27
10-17AA5809departed+30
10-17AA5868departed+42

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
BUFBuffalo +7 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 5 kt Full BUF delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 12 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUF and PHL: 43% 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 Buffalo to Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is BUF–PHL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BUF is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUF–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:17 from BUF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BUF to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 448 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 62–68 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUF–PHL fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 42 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.