Buffalo (BUF) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 13m
Bearing
241° SW
Buffalo (BUF) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 1,211 miles (1,949 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUF–DFW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BUF–DFW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
81
May 2026
Seats
13,366
both directions
Passengers
12,033
both directions
Load factor
90.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUF–DFW?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BUF–DFW in May 2026 (81 departures).
- AA
81 departures · 13,366 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.0%
Load
What plane flies BUF–DFW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 37% of BUF–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
30 departures · 88.1% load
37.0% - Airbus A320
29 departures · 89.7% load
35.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
18 departures · 93.9% load
22.2% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 89.5% load
4.9%
How has BUF–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–DFW departures fell from 114 in June 2025 to 81 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
114 departures · 16,011 passengers
86.7%
Load
July 2025
118 departures · 18,066 passengers
91.9%
Load
August 2025
129 departures · 19,997 passengers
91.0%
Load
September 2025
116 departures · 17,788 passengers
89.1%
Load
October 2025
118 departures · 18,351 passengers
90.3%
Load
November 2025
112 departures · 13,723 passengers
81.3%
Load
December 2025
74 departures · 10,369 passengers
88.7%
Load
January 2026
64 departures · 8,224 passengers
83.6%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 7,453 passengers
83.2%
Load
March 2026
58 departures · 8,288 passengers
83.1%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 8,028 passengers
87.4%
Load
May 2026
81 departures · 12,033 passengers
90.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → BUF
88.6% full
41 departures · 6,010 passengers
BUF → DFW
91.5% full
40 departures · 6,023 passengers
Nonstop BUF–DFW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Buffalo (BUF) from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)?
BUF to DFW is 1,211 miles (1,949 km / 1,052 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUF to DFW?
A nonstop covers the 1,211-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUF–DFW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (37.0%), followed by the Airbus A320 (35.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUF–DFW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,211-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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