Buffalo (BUF) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 24m
Bearing
120° SE
Buffalo (BUF) to New York (JFK) is 301 miles (484 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUF–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BUF–JFK; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
401
July 2026
Seats
45,255
both directions
Passengers
39,191
both directions
Load factor
86.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUF–JFK?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop BUF–JFK departures in July 2026 (202), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- B6
202 departures · 30,871 seats
Share of departures50.4%86.2%
Load
- 9E
196 departures · 14,031 seats
Share of departures48.9%88.1%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 277 seats
Share of departures0.5%78.7%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BUF–JFK?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 49% of BUF–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
196 departures · 88.1% load
48.9% - Airbus A320
97 departures · 82.9% load
24.2% - Airbus A220-300
94 departures · 90.6% load
23.4% - Airbus A321
7 departures · 86.5% load
1.8% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 77.2% load
1.0% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 82.1% load
0.3% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 73.4% load
0.3% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3%
How has BUF–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–JFK departures fell from 477 in August 2025 to 401 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
477 departures · 46,287 passengers
88.8%
Load
September 2025
476 departures · 43,642 passengers
82.5%
Load
October 2025
513 departures · 45,299 passengers
79.9%
Load
November 2025
451 departures · 38,430 passengers
77.3%
Load
December 2025
368 departures · 32,765 passengers
80.7%
Load
January 2026
317 departures · 21,964 passengers
69.0%
Load
February 2026
339 departures · 25,300 passengers
70.4%
Load
March 2026
389 departures · 29,143 passengers
73.1%
Load
April 2026
364 departures · 27,849 passengers
76.4%
Load
May 2026
454 departures · 39,316 passengers
80.0%
Load
June 2026
452 departures · 40,134 passengers
78.9%
Load
July 2026
401 departures · 39,191 passengers
86.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUF → JFK
85.7% full
202 departures · 19,634 passengers
JFK → BUF
87.5% full
199 departures · 19,557 passengers
Nonstop BUF–JFK 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Buffalo (BUF) from New York (JFK)?
BUF to JFK is 301 miles (484 km / 261 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUF to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 301-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUF–JFK?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (48.9%), followed by the Airbus A320 (24.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUF–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 301-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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