Buffalo (BUF) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Flight time
≈ 4h 46m
Bearing
269° W
Buffalo (BUF) to Las Vegas (LAS) is 1,982 miles (3,189 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUF–LAS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BUF–LAS; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
9
July 2026
Seats
1,446
both directions
Passengers
1,363
both directions
Load factor
94.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUF–LAS?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BUF–LAS departures in July 2026 (8), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
8 departures · 1,286 seats
Share of departures88.9%96.1%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 160 seats
Share of departures11.1%79.4%
Load
What plane flies BUF–LAS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 44% of BUF–LAS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 96.1% load
44.4% - Boeing 737-700
3 departures · 94.4% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 100.0% load
11.1% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 79.4% load
11.1%
How has BUF–LAS traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–LAS departures fell from 67 in August 2025 to 9 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–LAS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
67 departures · 9,628 passengers
88.6%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 8,864 passengers
91.7%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 9,567 passengers
88.4%
Load
November 2025
56 departures · 7,225 passengers
74.5%
Load
December 2025
58 departures · 7,704 passengers
76.1%
Load
January 2026
52 departures · 6,930 passengers
81.3%
Load
February 2026
53 departures · 6,686 passengers
75.5%
Load
March 2026
53 departures · 7,756 passengers
85.3%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 8,357 passengers
82.3%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 8,963 passengers
82.6%
Load
June 2026
14 departures · 1,922 passengers
83.6%
Load
July 2026
9 departures · 1,363 passengers
94.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAS → BUF
89.4% full
5 departures · 667 passengers
BUF → LAS
99.4% full
4 departures · 696 passengers
Nonstop BUF–LAS 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 Las Vegas (LAS)?
BUF to LAS is 1,982 miles (3,189 km / 1,722 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUF to LAS?
A nonstop covers the 1,982-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUF–LAS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (44.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUF–LAS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,982-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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