Historical on-time performance
Buffalo to New York
292 miData through Dec 2025Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on BUF–LGA arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay45 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled4.2%of scheduled flights
based on 1,756 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysOn-time77%Medianon timep9045 minCancel4.2%Flights1,756
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline31%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)31%
- Late aircraft34%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly BUF → LGA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-01 .. 2025-12).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,723 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,655 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,228 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 70 min · 1,243 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Saturdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 421 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 939 flights
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 25 min · 938 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 928 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 30 min · 768 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 35 min · 938 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 45 min · 917 flights
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