Is LAX–BUF running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Buffalo (BUF) run nonstop between the two airports. The nonstop covers 3,561 km, an estimated 5 hours 4 minutes in the air.
LAX
Los Angeles
smooth · +4
BUF
Buffalo
smooth · +0
3,561 km · ~5h 04m est.
Running clean · 0 airlines · nonstop
96 / 100
route health from live LAX and BUF delay boards
Flight time~5h 04mestimated from route distance
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at LAX and BUF: 41% 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 →
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How the Los Angeles to Buffalo route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX 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.
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LAX to BUF questions
How long is the flight from LAX to BUF?
Great-circle distance is 3,561 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 281–335 min gate-to-gate on this route.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at LAX and arrival-side delay at BUF, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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