Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Buffalo, United StatesBUF / KBUF
Regional airport · 62 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,829 ft
66 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Buffalo → Philadelphia
BUF
BuffaloBuffalo Niagara International Airport
BuffaloBuffalo Niagara International AirportPHLPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport- Distance
- 278 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 5m
Same local time in Buffalo and Philadelphia.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Oct
- 2
- quietest month · Dec
- 51 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 2.5Feb
- 3Mar
- 3Apr
- 4May
- 4Jun
- 3Jul
- 4Aug
- 4Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 2Dec
In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Buffalo in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Piedmont Airlinesall year
UPS Airlinesall year
Republic Airwaysspring
PSA Airlinesautumn
American Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Buffalo. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.2Mon
- 3.3Tue
- 4Wed
- 4.1Thu
- 4Fri
- 2.2Sat
- 2.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer ERJ 145E14556%
- Boeing 757-200B75217%
- Embraer 175E75L7%
- Boeing 767-300B7636%
- LJ315%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 73 |
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| February 2026 | 2.5 | 67 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 82 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 89 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 93 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 134 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 115 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 121 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 111 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 121 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 89 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 55 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on BUF-PHL - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Buffalo: 62.
- Direct destinations observed from Philadelphia: 139.
The airports on this route
Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL
Major airport · 139 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
65 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
BUF ACYAtlantic City International AirportAtlantic City is about 45 mi from Philadelphia.View route →ROC PHLFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International AirportRochester is about 55 mi from Buffalo.View route →YYZ PHLToronto Pearson International AirportToronto is about 68 mi from Buffalo.View route →BUF EWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 80 mi from Philadelphia.View route →
About the route from Buffalo to Philadelphia
The observed direct connection between Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) covers approximately 278 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. American Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Buffalo from Philadelphia by air?
- The great-circle distance between Buffalo Niagara International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport is approximately 278 mi.
- How long is the flight from Buffalo to Philadelphia?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Buffalo to Philadelphia?
- Yes, a direct connection between BUF and PHL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Buffalo to Philadelphia?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,150 observed flights. Mainly Piedmont Airlines, UPS Airlines, Republic Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Buffalo and Philadelphia?
- Same local time in Buffalo and Philadelphia.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.