BUF → TPABuffalo to Tampa

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Direct flights from Buffalo (BUF) to Tampa (TPA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 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 Buffalo and Tampa. Updated 23 October 2026 at 04:09 UTC.

Today, BUF → TPA

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. · WN1017Southwest On schedule TPA 09:30scheduled

Checked BUF board 22:18 · TPA board 00:09

BUF Buffalo smooth · +3
TPA Tampa smooth · +0
1,699 km · ~2h 41m est.
dep bank 06:05–20:457x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 14 operated BUF → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +24 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+24 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~2h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

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 AirlinesWN50% on time

Flights WN3764 06:05 Su · WN1017 06:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN845 16:30 Mo Th Fr · WN1577 17:15 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22WN1017dep +19 → arr−1
10-22WN845departed+35
10-21WN1017dep +19 → arr−4
10-20WN1017departed+2
10-20WN5001departed+6
10-19WN1017dep +7 → arr−3
10-19WN1915departed+58
10-19WN845departed+45
10-18WN1577departed+43
10-18WN3764departed+24
10-17WN671departed+59
10-16WN1017dep +20 → arr+5
10-16WN1915dep +0 → arr−20
10-16WN845dep +58 → arr+53

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 +3 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 4 kt Full BUF delay board →
TPATampa +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 5 kt Full TPA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUF and TPA: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 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 Tampa route actually runs

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

Is BUF–TPA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BUF is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUF–TPA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 17:15 from BUF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TPA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BUF to TPA?

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 BUF–TPA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.