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 May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BUF–JFK; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
454
May 2026
Seats
49,113
both directions
Passengers
39,316
both directions
Load factor
80.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUF–JFK?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop BUF–JFK departures in May 2026 (245), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
245 departures · 17,834 seats
Share of departures54.0%84.2%
Load
- B6
209 departures · 31,279 seats
Share of departures46.0%77.7%
Load
What plane flies BUF–JFK?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 54% of BUF–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
245 departures · 84.2% load
54.0% - Airbus A220-300
124 departures · 82.4% load
27.3% - Airbus A320
80 departures · 72.2% load
17.6% - Airbus A321
5 departures · 67.0% load
1.1%
How has BUF–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–JFK departures rose from 434 in June 2025 to 454 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
454 departures · 39,316 passengers
80.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUF → JFK
79.9% full
228 departures · 19,717 passengers
JFK → BUF
80.2% full
226 departures · 19,599 passengers
Nonstop BUF–JFK 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).
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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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (54.0%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (27.3%).
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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