New York (LGA) to Buffalo (BUF) flights

Endeavor Air, Republic Airline fly nonstop from LaGuardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, with about 40 flights a week in July 2026. The 292-mile flight takes about 1h 27m gate to gate.

From
LGA
New York
LaGuardia Airport
To
BUF
Buffalo
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Distance
292 mi · 470 km
Flight time
1h 27m
Airlines
2
Seats filled
78%
Flights a week, July 2026
2,176 flights and 123,693 passengers in 12 months
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying LGA to BUF

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Endeavor Air22Bombardier CRJ90032,9901h 25m
Republic Airline19Embraer E17590,7031h 28m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

LGA to BUF flight schedule

11 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 6 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 7:45am and the last at 9:50pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
DL 5366Delta Air Lines · operated by Endeavor Air7:45am9:13am2682%
AA 4738American Airlines · operated by Republic Airline9:04am10:36am1973%
AA 4379American Airlines · operated by Republic Airline9:07am10:40am485%
DL 5602Delta Air Lines · operated by Republic Airline11:10am12:40pm582%
AA 4393American Airlines · operated by Republic Airline11:40am1:13pm4n/a
DL 5362Delta Air Lines · operated by Endeavor Air12:18pm1:47pm2679%
DL 5380Delta Air Lines · operated by Endeavor Air3:45pm5:30pm2664%
AA 3221American Airlines3:59pm5:29pm2352%
AA 4378American Airlines · operated by Republic Airline4:00pm6:48pm468%
AA 4521American Airlines · operated by Republic Airline7:59pm9:31pm2667%
DL 5397Delta Air Lines · operated by Endeavor Air9:50pm11:29pm3166%

Is LGA to BUF on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 75% of 2,317 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 6.6% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 8am were the most punctual (85%), those around 9pm the least (66%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (51%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Delta Air Lines1,30877%16 min6.5%
American Airlines1,00972%21 min6.8%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
7am to 8am105
81%
8am to 9am207
85%
9am to 10am287
79%
11am to 12pm75
81%
12pm to 1pm317
82%
1pm to 2pm150
70%
3pm to 4pm363
72%
4pm to 5pm108
73%
7pm to 8pm112
72%
8pm to 9pm94
64%
9pm to 10pm427
66%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025188
11,475
September 2025186
10,393
October 2025197
10,605
November 2025174
9,715
December 2025150
8,475
January 2026166
8,193
February 2026160
7,942
March 2026175
8,992
April 2026196
11,005
May 2026208
11,889
June 2026197
12,651
July 2026179
12,358

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.