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Route Reliability

Buffalo → New York

BUF–JFK · 301 miles · Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport

65
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min
Average arrival delay
5.7%
Cancelled
2,631
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Delta Air Lines82%1,418 flights
  2. 2.JetBlue Airways80%1,213 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

BUF–JFK flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 97% of the time, versus 74% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

BUF–JFK flights arrived on time 85% of the time on Fridays. On Sundays: 75%.

Not much between Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways.

On this route they all land within 80% to 82% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 5.7% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(348 flights)
  • Tue83%(347 flights)
  • Wed83%(350 flights)
  • Thu79%(358 flights)
  • Fri85%(360 flights)
  • Sat81%(363 flights)
  • Sun75%(351 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM97%(74 flights)
  • 6–9 AM86%(615 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(606 flights)
  • 12–3 PM77%(160 flights)
  • 3–6 PM76%(425 flights)
  • 6–9 PM74%(597 flights)
On-time trend by month
85%
May

Jun 73% → May 85% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202573%217
July 202580%210
August 202586%235
September 202590%235
October 202587%254
November 202580%223
December 202560%182
January 202676%155
February 202679%168
March 202683%192
April 202686%180
May 202685%226

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 2,631 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.