JFK → BUFNew York to Buffalo

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Buffalo (BUF): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 79% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. 1 of the 28 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 484 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Buffalo. Updated 18 October 2026 at 00:18 UTC.

Today, JFK → BUF

Sat 17 Oct · local times
DL5264Delta56 min late

The JFK board at 20:18 shows departure at 23:08 instead of 22:12, gate B53 (T4).

Later cancelled
1.1%of 7,626 past Delta flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
B6102 22:15JetBlue
Track DL5264 →
B62902JetBlueIn the air, 84 min late

Left JFK at 15:19, 84 min after its 13:55 slot.

Landing
15:08BUF board estimate · sched 15:23
Track B62902 →
  1. 06:30 B61602JetBlue Left 06:23 Landed 07:41 −19
  2. 08:56 DL5223Delta Air Lines Left 08:45 Landed 10:07 −31
  3. 13:29 DL5296Delta Air Lines Left 13:24 Landed 15:09 −2
  4. 13:55 B62902JetBlue Left 15:19 +84 BUF est. 15:08In the air · sched 15:23
  5. 17:10 DL5250Delta Air Lines Left 18:39 +89 BUF est. 18:51In the air · sched 18:56
  6. 17:29 B61202JetBlue Left 17:31 BUF est. 18:43In the air · sched 19:03
  7. 22:12 DL5264Delta Est. 23:08 +56Gate B53 · T4 ·
  8. 22:15 B6102JetBlue On scheduleGate 504 · T5 ·

Checked JFK board 20:18 · BUF board 15:18

JFK New York smooth · +2
BUF Buffalo smooth · +0
484 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 06:30–22:1514x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 28 operated JFK → BUF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 1 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.6%recent route rate · 1 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

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
Delta Air LinesDL80% on time

Flights DL5223 08:56 daily · DL5296 13:29 daily · DL5250 17:10 daily · DL5264 22:12 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB677% on time

Flights B61602 06:30 daily · B62902 varies daily · B61202 17:29 daily · B6102 22:15 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17B61202dep +2 → arr−20
10-17B61602dep −7 → arr−19
10-17B62902dep +84 → arr−15
10-17DL5223dep −11 → arr−31
10-17DL5250dep +89 → arr−5
10-17DL5296dep −5 → arr−2
10-16B6102dep +30 → arr+32
10-16B61202dep +75 → arr+132
10-16B61602dep +3 → arr−30
10-16B62902dep +20 → arr−16
10-16DL5223dep −15 → arr−17
10-16DL5250dep +309 → arr+314
10-16DL5264cancelledCNX
10-16DL5296dep −9 → arr−25
10-15B6102dep −9 → arr−29
10-15B61202dep −1 → arr−14
10-15B61602dep +1 → arr−20
10-15B62902dep +47 → arr+37
10-15DL5223dep −8 → arr−21
10-15DL5250dep +47 → arr+18
10-15DL5264dep −10 → arr−31
10-15DL5296dep −8 → arr−25
10-14B61202arrived+4
10-14B62902arrived−20
10-14DL5223arrived−23
10-14DL5250arrived−8
10-14DL5264arrived+8
10-14DL5296arrived+5

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
JFKNew York +2 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 8 kt Full JFK delay board →
BUFBuffalo +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 6 kt Full BUF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK and BUF: 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 New York to Buffalo route actually runs

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

Is JFK–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 JFK–BUF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 17:10 from JFK. 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 JFK to BUF?

Great-circle distance is 484 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–BUF fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.