Historical on-time performance
Buffalo to New York
301 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on BUF–JFK arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate75%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay60 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled4.8%of scheduled flights
based on 1,213 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time75%Medianon timep9060 minCancel4.8%Flights1,213
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)27%
- Late aircraft47%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline12%
- Weather45%
- Air traffic (NAS)43%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 58 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly BUF → JFK
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 20 min · 2,394 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 50 min · 1,387 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 65 min · 1,000 flights
- Evenings66% on time · p90 95 min · 1,145 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 80 min · 324 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 878 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 45 min · 872 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 45 min · 890 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 55 min · 901 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 60 min · 907 flights
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 60 min · 905 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 55 min · 897 flights
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