Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Buffalo (BUF): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly DFW to BUF matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 79% on-time in April 2026 to just 38% in December 2024. Across the full period the route averages 60% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 60%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 31 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.4%
- Flights/day
- 1.6
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 60m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,212 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DFW to BUF
Aim for departures around 12 p.m. (75% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (41%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 54% | 41 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 74% | 21 min |
| Wednesday | 71% | 23 min |
| Thursday | 61% | 28 min |
| Friday | 64% | 25 min |
| Saturday | 50% | 36 min |
| Sunday | 48% | 43 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft63%
- Airline operations25%
- National airspace system8%
- Weather5%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DFW to BUF delayed?
- 40% of DFW–BUF flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 31 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DFW to BUF?
- Departures around 12 p.m. have the best record (75% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (41%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DFW to BUF?
- The scheduled DFW–BUF flight time averages 2h 60m over 1,212 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 40% of the time.
- How often are DFW to BUF flights cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from DFW to BUF?
- December 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 38% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2026 at 79%. If your dates are flexible, that 41-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,137 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.