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Route

Rochester → Buffalo

ROCRochesterFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
BUFBuffaloBuffalo Niagara International Airport
Distance
55 mi
Estimated flight time
~35m

Same local time in Rochester and Buffalo.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
2
busiest month · Mar
1
quietest month · Oct
23 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1.5Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1.5Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Republic Airwaysautumn
New York State Policenow and then
Quest Diagnosticsnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Rochester. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

  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. 0.3Mon
  2. 0.5Tue
  3. 0.5Wed
  4. 0.7Thu
  5. 0.5Fri
  6. 0.4Sat
  7. 0.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. SR2011%
  2. B4298%
  3. P28A7%
  4. LJ316%
  5. DA406%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026113
  • Quest Diagnostics1×
February 2026110
  • Quest Diagnostics1×
March 2026216–
    April 2026111–
      May 2026114
      • Republic Airways1×
      June 2026119–
        July 2026117
        • Republic Airways1×
        August 2026113–
          September 20261.519
          • Republic Airways2×
          October 2025126
          • New York State Police3×
          • Quest Diagnostics1×
          November 20251.515
          • New York State Police1×
          • Republic Airways1×
          December 202515–

            Airlines observed on this route

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

            New York State Police

            GRY

            Hub: ALB Albany

            11 departure airportsView airline →

            Quest Diagnostics

            LBQ

            Hub: DAL Dallas

            31 departure airportsView airline →

            Republic Airways

            YX · RPA

            Hub: ORD Chicago

            107 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 Rochester: 43.
            • Direct destinations observed from Buffalo: 62.

            The airports on this route

            Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport

            Rochester, United StatesROC / KROC

            Regional airport · 43 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 8,002 ft

            59 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

            Airport pageAll direct destinations

            Buffalo Niagara International Airport

            Buffalo, United StatesBUF / KBUF

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

            60 °F · RainSource: 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.

            ROC IAGNiagara Falls International AirportNiagara Falls is about 16 mi from Buffalo.View route →ROC YTZBilly Bishop Toronto City AirportToronto is about 58 mi from Buffalo.View route →SYR BUFSyracuse Hancock International AirportSyracuse is about 79 mi from Rochester.View route →

            About the route from Rochester to Buffalo

            The observed direct connection between Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) and Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) covers approximately 55 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. New York State Police, Quest Diagnostics and Republic Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

            Frequently asked questions about this route

            How far is Rochester from Buffalo by air?
            The great-circle distance between Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport and Buffalo Niagara International Airport is approximately 55 mi.
            How long is the flight from Rochester to Buffalo?
            Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
            Is there a direct connection from Rochester to Buffalo?
            Yes, a direct connection between ROC and BUF has been observed in our route data.
            Which airlines have been observed on this route?
            In the available route data: New York State Police, Quest Diagnostics and Republic Airways.
            How often is there a flight from Rochester to Buffalo?
            On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 178 observed flights. Mainly Republic Airways, New York State Police, Quest Diagnostics. That is an observation, not a timetable.
            What is the current time difference between Rochester and Buffalo?
            Same local time in Rochester 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.