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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BUF–LGA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
396
June 2026
Seats
29,697
both directions
Passengers
24,866
both directions
Load factor
83.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUF–LGA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop BUF–LGA departures in June 2026 (222), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
222 departures · 16,474 seats
Share of departures56.1%81.3%
Load
- 9E
174 departures · 13,223 seats
Share of departures43.9%86.7%
Load
What plane flies BUF–LGA?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 56% of BUF–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
222 departures · 81.3% load
56.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
174 departures · 86.7% load
43.9%
How has BUF–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–LGA departures rose from 341 in July 2025 to 396 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
421 departures · 24,755 passengers
81.4%
Load
June 2026
396 departures · 24,866 passengers
83.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUF → LGA
81.8% full
199 departures · 12,215 passengers
LGA → BUF
85.6% full
197 departures · 12,651 passengers
Nonstop BUF–LGA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (56.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (43.9%).
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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