Buffalo (BUF) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 23m
Bearing
119° SE
Buffalo (BUF) to New York (LGA) is 291 miles (469 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUF–LGA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BUF–LGA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
393
April 2026
Seats
27,948
both directions
Passengers
21,949
both directions
Load factor
78.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BUF–LGA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop BUF–LGA departures in April 2026 (251), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
251 departures · 17,207 seats
Share of departures63.9%76.3%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
142 departures · 10,741 seats
Share of departures36.1%82.2%
Load
What plane flies BUF–LGA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 64% of BUF–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
251 departures · 76.3% load
63.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
142 departures · 82.2% load
36.1%
How has BUF–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–LGA departures rose from 371 in May 2025 to 393 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
371 departures · 23,279 passengers
84.8%
Load
June 2025
386 departures · 23,547 passengers
82.6%
Load
July 2025
341 departures · 22,074 passengers
86.2%
Load
August 2025
377 departures · 24,111 passengers
87.0%
Load
September 2025
373 departures · 22,077 passengers
82.0%
Load
October 2025
399 departures · 22,357 passengers
79.5%
Load
November 2025
349 departures · 19,820 passengers
78.0%
Load
December 2025
301 departures · 17,926 passengers
81.9%
Load
January 2026
328 departures · 16,638 passengers
70.3%
Load
February 2026
320 departures · 16,814 passengers
72.9%
Load
March 2026
354 departures · 18,721 passengers
74.9%
Load
April 2026
393 departures · 21,949 passengers
78.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BUF → LGA
78.1% full
197 departures · 10,944 passengers
LGA → BUF
78.9% full
196 departures · 11,005 passengers
Nonstop BUF–LGA 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 (LGA)?
BUF to LGA is 291 miles (469 km / 253 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUF to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 291-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUF–LGA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (63.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (36.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUF–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 291-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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