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Buffalo → Tampa

BUFBuffaloBuffalo Niagara International Airport
TPATampaTampa International Airport
Distance
1,056 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 35m

Same local time in Buffalo and Tampa.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Dec
2 hr 19 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 1Dec

In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Buffalo in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlineswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Buffalo. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 2.2Mon
  2. 1.7Tue
  3. 1.6Wed
  4. 1.8Thu
  5. 1.9Fri
  6. 1.8Sat
  7. 1.6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73735%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M31%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73820%
  4. Airbus A320neoA20N5%
  5. Airbus A321neoA21N2%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026259
  • Southwest Airlines53×
  • Frontier Airlines4×
February 2026264
  • Southwest Airlines55×
  • Frontier Airlines8×
March 2026267
  • Southwest Airlines51×
  • Frontier Airlines9×
April 2026264
  • Southwest Airlines55×
  • Frontier Airlines5×
May 2026253
  • Southwest Airlines50×
June 2026134
  • Southwest Airlines32×
July 2026133
  • Southwest Airlines29×
August 2026248
  • Southwest Airlines48×
September 2026259
  • Southwest Airlines54×
October 2025259
  • Southwest Airlines47×
  • Frontier Airlines8×
November 2025262
  • Southwest Airlines46×
  • Frontier Airlines10×
December 2025147
  • Southwest Airlines38×
  • Frontier Airlines9×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on BUF-TPA - not a booking guarantee.

Frontier Airlines

F9 · FFT

Hub: DEN Denver

91 departure airportsView airline →

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 departure airportsView airline →

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 Tampa: 113.

The airports on this route

Buffalo Niagara International Airport

Buffalo, United StatesBUF / KBUF

Regional airport · 62 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,829 ft

66 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Tampa International Airport

Tampa, United StatesTPA / KTPA

Major airport · 113 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft

85 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

BUF SRQSarasota Bradenton International AirportSarasota is about 40 mi from Tampa.View route →ROC TPAFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International AirportRochester is about 55 mi from Buffalo.View route →YYZ TPAToronto Pearson International AirportToronto is about 68 mi from Buffalo.View route →BUF MCOOrlando International AirportOrlando is about 81 mi from Tampa.View route →

About the route from Buffalo to Tampa

The observed direct connection between Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) and Tampa International Airport (TPA) covers approximately 1,056 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 35m. Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Buffalo from Tampa by air?
The great-circle distance between Buffalo Niagara International Airport and Tampa International Airport is approximately 1,056 mi.
How long is the flight from Buffalo to Tampa?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Buffalo to Tampa?
Yes, a direct connection between BUF and TPA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Buffalo to Tampa?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 649 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Buffalo and Tampa?
Same local time in Buffalo and Tampa.

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.