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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BUF–PHL; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 87% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
259
June 2026
Seats
13,834
both directions
Passengers
11,798
both directions
Load factor
85.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUF–PHL?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop BUF–PHL departures in June 2026 (225), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- PT
225 departures · 11,250 seats
Share of departures86.9%86.5%
Load
- YX
34 departures · 2,584 seats
Share of departures13.1%80.2%
Load
What plane flies BUF–PHL?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 87% of BUF–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
225 departures · 86.5% load
86.9% - Embraer E175
34 departures · 80.2% load
13.1%
How has BUF–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–PHL departures rose from 232 in July 2025 to 259 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
215 departures · 10,176 passengers
83.2%
Load
June 2026
259 departures · 11,798 passengers
85.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUF → PHL
82.2% full
130 departures · 5,703 passengers
PHL → BUF
88.4% full
129 departures · 6,095 passengers
Nonstop BUF–PHL 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 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 June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (86.9%), followed by the Embraer E175 (13.1%).
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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