Historical on-time performance
Philadelphia to Buffalo
279 miData through Dec 2025Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on PHL–BUF arrive on time 60% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate60%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay115 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled7.3%of scheduled flights
based on 109 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time60%Median5 minp90115 minCancel7.3%Flights109
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline41%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Late aircraft44%
- 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 PHL → BUF
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-01 .. 2025-12).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 60% to 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 68 flights · limited
- Afternoons82% on time · p90 30 min · 133 flights · limited
- Middays82% on time · p90 40 min · 190 flights · limited
- Overnights71% on time · p90 65 min · 373 flights
- Evenings60% on time · p90 100 min · 157 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 67% to 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 124 flights · limited
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 137 flights · limited
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 126 flights · limited
- Mondays72% on time · p90 65 min · 135 flights · limited
- Sundays71% on time · p90 50 min · 143 flights · limited
- Fridays71% on time · p90 60 min · 127 flights · limited
- Saturdays67% on time · p90 50 min · 129 flights · limited
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