Historical on-time performance
New York to Buffalo
Flights on JFK–BUF arrive on time 71% of the time over the last 12 months.
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-time71%Medianon timep9070 minCancel4.3%Flights1,213
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline40%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft41%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline12%
- Weather42%
- Air traffic (NAS)46%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 52 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 JFK → BUF
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 63% to 82% on time.
- Middays82% on time · p90 35 min · 1,206 flights
- Mornings80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,686 flights
- Afternoons65% on time · p90 80 min · 536 flights
- Evenings64% on time · p90 95 min · 1,255 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 85 min · 1,567 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 66% to 77% on time.
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 879 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 872 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 65 min · 904 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 65 min · 898 flights
- Thursdays71% on time · p90 80 min · 905 flights
- Saturdays69% on time · p90 60 min · 898 flights
- Sundays66% on time · p90 85 min · 894 flights
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