Historical on-time performance
Buffalo to New York
292 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on BUF–LGA arrive on time 73% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate73%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay60 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled5.7%of scheduled flights
based on 1,898 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysOn-time73%Medianon timep9060 minCancel5.7%Flights1,898
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline29%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)30%
- Late aircraft37%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline19%
- Weather39%
- Air traffic (NAS)41%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 109 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 → LGA
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 — 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 15 min · 1,819 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,630 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,191 flights
- Evenings66% on time · p90 75 min · 1,215 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Saturdays88% on time · p90 20 min · 449 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 928 flights
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 926 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 929 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 45 min · 918 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 35 min · 925 flights
- Sundays77% on time · p90 30 min · 780 flights
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