Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL
Major airport · 139 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
66 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Philadelphia → Buffalo
PHL
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International AirportBUFBuffaloBuffalo Niagara International Airport
BuffaloBuffalo Niagara International Airport- Distance
- 278 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 5m
Same local time in Philadelphia and Buffalo.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3.8
- flights per day
- 6
- busiest month · Aug
- 3
- quietest month · Nov
- 51 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3Mar
- 3.5Apr
- 4May
- 5Jun
- 4Jul
- 6Aug
- 6Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Piedmont Airlinesall year
UPS Airlinesall year
Republic Airwaysspring
PSA Airlinesautumn
American Airlinesnow and then
Delta Air Linesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Philadelphia. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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- 02:00
- 03:00
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- 08:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3.2Mon
- 4.2Tue
- 4.2Wed
- 4.2Thu
- 4.5Fri
- 3.6Sat
- 3.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer ERJ 145E14566%
- Embraer 175E75L7%
- LJ316%
- Boeing 767-300B7636%
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ95%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 95 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 85 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 83 |
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| April 2026 | 3.5 | 91 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 106 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 146 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 136 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 171 |
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| September 2026 | 6 | 156 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 132 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 107 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 82 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on PHL-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 Philadelphia: 139.
- 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.
ACY BUFAtlantic City International AirportAtlantic City is about 45 mi from Philadelphia.View route →PHL ROCFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International AirportRochester is about 55 mi from Buffalo.View route →PHL YYZToronto Pearson International AirportToronto is about 68 mi from Buffalo.View route →EWR BUFNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 80 mi from Philadelphia.View route →
About the route from Philadelphia to Buffalo
The observed direct connection between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) covers approximately 278 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, 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 Philadelphia from Buffalo by air?
- The great-circle distance between Philadelphia International Airport and Buffalo Niagara International Airport is approximately 278 mi.
- How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Buffalo?
- 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 Philadelphia to Buffalo?
- Yes, a direct connection between PHL and BUF has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Philadelphia to Buffalo?
- On average around 3.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,390 observed flights. Mainly Piedmont Airlines, UPS Airlines, Republic Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Philadelphia and Buffalo?
- Same local time in Philadelphia 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.