TPA → BUFTampa to Buffalo

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Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to Buffalo (BUF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 69% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 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 18 October 2026 at 14:50 UTC.

Today, TPA → BUF

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. · WN830Southwest On schedule BUF est. 10:55sched 11:00

Checked TPA board 10:50 · BUF board 10:18

TPA Tampa busy · +23
BUF Buffalo smooth · +0
1,699 km · ~2h 41m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:257x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 13 operated TPA → BUF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~2h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

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 AirlinesWN69% on time

Flights WN824 06:00 Mo Th Fr · WN1476 06:40 Sa · WN830 08:20 Su · WN3867 10:35 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17WN1476arrived−33
10-16WN1281dep +64 → arr+20
10-16WN408dep +34 → arr−6
10-16WN824dep +2 → arr−26
10-15WN1281dep +7 → arr−29
10-15WN408dep +10 → arr−24
10-15WN824arrived−27
10-14WN3867dep −6 → arr−24
10-12WN1281arrived+63
10-12WN408arrived+20
10-12WN824arrived+4
10-11WN3756arrived+67
10-11WN830arrived−6

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 +23 min busy 🌤 clear · NNE 10 kt Full TPA delay board →
BUFBuffalo +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 11 kt Full BUF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TPA and BUF: 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 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?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at TPA is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. 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 19:50 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 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.