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Tampa → Buffalo

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

Same local time in Tampa and Buffalo.

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 · Jun
2 hr 18 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. 1.5Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlineswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Tampa. 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. 1.8Mon
  2. 1.7Tue
  3. 1.7Wed
  4. 1.6Thu
  5. 1.9Fri
  6. 2.3Sat
  7. 1.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73731%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M29%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73825%
  4. Airbus A320neoA20N6%
  5. Airbus A321neoA21N2%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026257
  • Southwest Airlines49×
  • Frontier Airlines6×
February 2026262
  • Southwest Airlines47×
  • Frontier Airlines13×
March 2026270
  • Southwest Airlines53×
  • Frontier Airlines11×
April 2026264
  • Southwest Airlines52×
  • Frontier Airlines9×
May 2026258
  • Southwest Airlines53×
June 2026135
  • Southwest Airlines32×
July 2026137
  • Southwest Airlines31×
August 2026252
  • Southwest Airlines49×
September 2026255
  • Southwest Airlines50×
October 2025258
  • Southwest Airlines48×
  • Frontier Airlines9×
November 2025260
  • Southwest Airlines43×
  • Frontier Airlines11×
December 20251.547
  • Southwest Airlines39×
  • Frontier Airlines6×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on TPA-BUF - 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 Tampa: 113.
  • Direct destinations observed from Buffalo: 62.

The airports on this route

Tampa International Airport

Tampa, United StatesTPA / KTPA

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

86 °F · Partly 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

65 °F · 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.

SRQ BUFSarasota Bradenton International AirportSarasota is about 40 mi from Tampa.View route →TPA ROCFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International AirportRochester is about 55 mi from Buffalo.View route →TPA YYZToronto Pearson International AirportToronto is about 68 mi from Buffalo.View route →MCO BUFOrlando International AirportOrlando is about 81 mi from Tampa.View route →

About the route from Tampa to Buffalo

The observed direct connection between Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) 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 Tampa from Buffalo by air?
The great-circle distance between Tampa International Airport and Buffalo Niagara International Airport is approximately 1,056 mi.
How long is the flight from Tampa to Buffalo?
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 Tampa to Buffalo?
Yes, a direct connection between TPA and BUF 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 Tampa to Buffalo?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 655 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Tampa and Buffalo?
Same local time in Tampa 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.