Buffalo (BUF) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 21m
Bearing
138° SE
Buffalo (BUF) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 279 miles (448 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUF–PHL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BUF–PHL; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
180
April 2026
Seats
10,519
both directions
Passengers
8,141
both directions
Load factor
77.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BUF–PHL?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop BUF–PHL departures in April 2026 (121), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
121 departures · 6,050 seats
Share of departures67.2%87.8%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
58 departures · 4,397 seats
Share of departures32.2%64.3%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BUF–PHL?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 67% of BUF–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
121 departures · 87.8% load
67.2% - Embraer E175
58 departures · 64.3% load
32.2% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has BUF–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–PHL departures fell from 183 in May 2025 to 180 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
183 departures · 8,177 passengers
89.4%
Load
June 2025
217 departures · 9,767 passengers
81.0%
Load
July 2025
232 departures · 11,611 passengers
82.7%
Load
August 2025
335 departures · 15,813 passengers
92.1%
Load
September 2025
278 departures · 13,047 passengers
84.0%
Load
October 2025
291 departures · 14,474 passengers
81.3%
Load
November 2025
185 departures · 7,801 passengers
73.4%
Load
December 2025
179 departures · 8,555 passengers
78.6%
Load
January 2026
175 departures · 6,966 passengers
79.2%
Load
February 2026
158 departures · 6,746 passengers
75.5%
Load
March 2026
187 departures · 8,967 passengers
79.2%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 8,141 passengers
77.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHL → BUF
78.7% full
91 departures · 4,192 passengers
BUF → PHL
76.0% full
89 departures · 3,949 passengers
Nonstop BUF–PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL)?
BUF to PHL is 279 miles (448 km / 242 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUF to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 279-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUF–PHL?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (67.2%), followed by the Embraer E175 (32.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUF–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 279-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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