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 July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BUF–DFW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
137
July 2026
Seats
24,530
both directions
Passengers
22,669
both directions
Load factor
92.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUF–DFW?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BUF–DFW in July 2026 (137 departures).
- AA
137 departures · 24,530 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.4%
Load
What plane flies BUF–DFW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 56% of BUF–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
77 departures · 91.6% load
56.2% - Airbus A321
47 departures · 93.4% load
34.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
7 departures · 90.3% load
5.1% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 95.8% load
4.4%
How has BUF–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–DFW departures rose from 129 in August 2025 to 137 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
114 departures · 17,638 passengers
89.8%
Load
July 2026
137 departures · 22,669 passengers
92.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → BUF
92.3% full
69 departures · 11,404 passengers
BUF → DFW
92.6% full
68 departures · 11,265 passengers
Nonstop BUF–DFW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (56.2%), followed by the Airbus A321 (34.3%).
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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