Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
56 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Detroit → Buffalo
DTW
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportBUFBuffaloBuffalo Niagara International Airport
BuffaloBuffalo Niagara International Airport- Distance
- 240 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h
Same local time in Detroit and Buffalo.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Oct
- 3
- quietest month · Dec
- 41 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 4Mar
- 4Apr
- 5May
- 5Jun
- 5Jul
- 5Aug
- 4Sep
- 5Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesall year
Endeavor Airall year
Republic Airwayswinter
Air Canadaautumn
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Detroit. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4.1Mon
- 3.9Tue
- 4.2Wed
- 4.4Thu
- 4.1Fri
- 3.4Sat
- 4.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ963%
- Airbus A319A31915%
- Boeing 717B7129%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ77%
- Airbus A320A3203%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 86 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 97 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 113 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 124 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 133 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 136 |
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| July 2026 | 5 | 136 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 138 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 136 |
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| October 2025 | 5 | 147 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 110 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 99 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DTW-BUF - 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 Detroit: 130.
- Direct destinations observed from Buffalo: 62.
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
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Detroit to Buffalo
The observed direct connection between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) covers approximately 240 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, Republic Airways and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Detroit from Buffalo by air?
- The great-circle distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Buffalo Niagara International Airport is approximately 240 mi.
- How long is the flight from Detroit to Buffalo?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Detroit to Buffalo?
- Yes, a direct connection between DTW and BUF has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, Republic Airways and SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Detroit to Buffalo?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,455 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Detroit and Buffalo?
- Same local time in Detroit and Buffalo.
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.