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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BUF–JFK; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
364
April 2026
Seats
36,437
both directions
Passengers
27,849
both directions
Load factor
76.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BUF–JFK?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop BUF–JFK departures in April 2026 (238), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
238 departures · 18,081 seats
Share of departures65.4%81.2%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
124 departures · 18,086 seats
Share of departures34.1%71.7%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 194 seats
Share of departures0.3%98.5%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.3%35.5%
Load
What plane flies BUF–JFK?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 65% of BUF–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
238 departures · 81.2% load
65.4% - Airbus A220-300
91 departures · 72.4% load
25.0% - Airbus A320
33 departures · 69.8% load
9.1% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 35.5% load
0.3% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 98.5% load
0.3%
How has BUF–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–JFK departures fell from 477 in May 2025 to 364 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
477 departures · 45,767 passengers
88.2%
Load
June 2025
434 departures · 40,664 passengers
84.0%
Load
July 2025
432 departures · 42,508 passengers
88.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BUF → JFK
76.8% full
182 departures · 14,028 passengers
JFK → BUF
76.1% full
182 departures · 13,821 passengers
Nonstop BUF–JFK traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (65.4%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (25.0%).
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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