Updated: January 19, 2026
United States North America

Buffalo Airport (BUF)

Buffalo Niagara International Airport averages 69 flights per day to 62 destinations, with 58 domestic and 4 international routes. A total of 25 airlines operate at BUF, led by NetJets Aviation. This airport provides direct service to 3 countries across one continent, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and Canada as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Buffalo connects to Las Vegas, with a typical flight time of 4 hrs 25 mins.

IATA
BUF
ICAO
KBUF
Elevation
728 ft (222 m) MSL
Local Time
America/New York (UTC-05:00)
Destinations
62 (58 domestic · 4 international)
Flights per day
69 (70 domestic · 1 international)
Busiest Route
New York (LGA) (6/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Las Vegas 4 hrs 25 mins
Shortest Flight
Rochester 45 mins
Top Airline
NetJets Aviation (17 routes)
Top Country
United States (70 flights/day)
Longest Runway
8,829 ft / 2,691 m

Weather in Buffalo

62 Destinations from Buffalo Airport (BUF)

This week, 62 active routes depart from Buffalo International Airport. The busiest route connects Buffalo with New York (LGA) and is operated by 3 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Las Vegas, and the shortest flight is to Rochester.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
6 New York (LGA) BUF → LGA
1 hr 15 mins
 American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, VJA3
5 Baltimore BUF → BWI
1 hr 15 mins
 Denver Air Connection, Libyan Airlines, NetJets Aviation, Southwest Airlines4
5 Chicago (ORD) BUF → ORD
1 hr 45 mins
 American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Envoy Air, United Airlines4
5 Orlando BUF → MCO
2 hrs 50 mins
 AirShare LLC, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines4
4 Newark BUF → EWR
1 hr 30 mins
 Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Flexjet, United Airlines4
3 Atlanta (ATL) BUF → ATL
2 hrs 5 mins
 Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines2
3 Philadelphia BUF → PHL
1 hr 25 mins
 American Airlines, Libyan Airlines, NetJets Aviation3
3 Charlotte BUF → CLT
1 hr 55 mins
 American Airlines1
3 Washington (DCA) BUF → DCA
1 hr 30 mins
 American Airlines, Envoy Air2
3 Detroit BUF → DTW
1 hr 5 mins
 Delta Air Lines1
3 Washington (IAD) BUF → IAD
1 hr 20 mins
 Flexjet, Libyan Airlines, Republic Airways, United Airlines4
3 Tampa BUF → TPA
2 hrs 50 mins
 Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines2
2 Boston BUF → BOS
1 hr 35 mins
 JetBlue Airways, Libyan Airlines, NetJets Aviation3
2 New York (JFK) BUF → JFK
1 hr 15 mins
 JetBlue Airways1
2 Fort Lauderdale BUF → FLL
2 hrs 50 mins
 Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines3
1 Teterboro BUF → TEB
1 hr 30 mins
 AirShare LLC, Flexjet, Libyan Airlines, NetJets Aviation4
1 Dallas-Fort Worth BUF → DFW
3 hrs 10 mins
 American Airlines1
1 Nashville BUF → BNA
2 hrs
 Libyan Airlines, Southwest Airlines2
1 Chicago (MDW) BUF → MDW
1 hr 55 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
1 Las Vegas BUF → LAS
4 hrs 25 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
5/week Rochester BUF → ROC
45 mins
 Libyan Airlines, NetJets Aviation, TCA3
4/week Boca Raton BUF → BCT
3 hrs
 AirShare LLC, LRT, NetJets Aviation3
4/week Denver BUF → DEN
3 hrs 30 mins
 Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines2
4/week Phoenix BUF → PHX
4 hrs 20 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
4/week White Plains BUF → HPN
1 hr 25 mins
 NetJets Aviation, WUP2
3/week Cleveland (CLE) BUF → CLE
1 hr 10 mins
 AirSprint, Flexjet, YEL3
3/week Pittsburgh BUF → PIT
1 hr 5 mins
 Delta Air Lines, Libyan Airlines2
3/week Scottsdale BUF → SCF
4 hrs 30 mins
 Flexjet, WUP2
3/week Toronto BUF → YYZ
40 mins
 American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, NetJets Aviation3
3/week West Palm Beach BUF → PBI
2 hrs 55 mins
 KPO, NetJets Aviation2
2/week Akron BUF → CAK
1 hr 10 mins
 BYA1
2/week Albany BUF → ALB
1 hr 45 mins
 Delta Air Lines, PlaneSense2
2/week Cincinnati BUF → CVG
1 hr 45 mins
 Allegiant Air, Flexjet2
2/week Glens Falls BUF → GFL
1 hr 25 mins
 WUP1
2/week Saranac Lake BUF → SLK
1 hr 15 mins
 AirShare LLC1
2/week Sarasota/Bradenton BUF → SRQ
3 hrs 15 mins
 AirShare LLC, Southwest Airlines2
2/week Williamsport BUF → IPT
1 hr
 Libyan Airlines1
1/week Allentown BUF → ABE
1 hr 10 mins
 United Airlines1
1/week Atlanta (PDK) BUF → PDK
2 hrs 15 mins
 AirShare LLC1
1/week Monmouth BUF → BLM
1 hr 30 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Charlottesville BUF → CHO
1 hr 15 mins
 AirShare LLC1
1/week Cleveland (BKL) BUF → BKL
1 hr 5 mins
 Libyan Airlines1
1/week Coatesville BUF → CTH
1 hr 20 mins
 Presidential Aviation1
1/week Columbus BUF → OSU
1 hr 35 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Fort Myers BUF → RSW
2 hrs 55 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
1/week Georgetown BUF → GGE
2 hrs 10 mins
 AirShare LLC1
1/week Grand Rapids BUF → GRR
1 hr 40 mins
 American Airlines1
1/week Greensboro BUF → GSO
1 hr 45 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Lebanon BUF → LEB
1 hr 25 mins
 WUP1
1/week Miami (MIA) BUF → MIA
3 hrs 10 mins
 American Airlines1
1/week Miami (TMB) BUF → TMB
3 hrs 10 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Montreal BUF → YUL
1 hr 30 mins
 AirSprint1
1/week Morristown BUF → MMU
1 hr 20 mins
 Flexjet1
1/week Naples BUF → APF
2 hrs 55 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Nassau BUF → NAS
3 hrs 10 mins
 Flexjet1
1/week Newburgh BUF → SWF
1 hr 15 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Ottawa BUF → YOW
1 hr 20 mins
 Air Canada1
1/week Portsmouth BUF → PSM
1 hr 30 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Poughkeepsie BUF → POU
1 hr 20 mins
 AirShare LLC1
1/week Raleigh/Durham BUF → RDU
1 hr 50 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Saginaw BUF → MBS
1 hr 35 mins
 AirShare LLC1
1/week Syracuse BUF → SYR
45 mins
 United Airlines1
Route and destination data updated weekly ()

Airlines

Buffalo International Airport is served by 25 airlines, with NetJets Aviation in the lead at 16% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 35% of routes. 11 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 6 airlines operate international routes, compared with 25 serving domestic routes. Southwest Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Las Vegas with a flight time of 4 hrs 25 mins.

  • NetJets Aviation17 routes
  • Southwest Airlines11 routes
  • Delta Air Lines10 routes
  • Libyan Airlines10 routes
  • AirShare LLC10 routes
  • American Airlines9 routes
  • Flexjet8 routes
  • United Airlines5 routes
  • JetBlue Airways4 routes
  • WUP4 routes
  • Frontier Airlines3 routes
  • Envoy Air2 routes
  • Air Canada2 routes
  • AirSprint2 routes
  • VJA1 route
  • Denver Air Connection1 route
  • Republic Airways1 route
  • TCA1 route
  • LRT1 route
  • YEL1 route
  • KPO1 route
  • BYA1 route
  • PlaneSense1 route
  • Allegiant Air1 route
  • Presidential Aviation1 route

Buffalo International Airport provides direct service to 3 countries across one continents. The route network is 94% domestic and 6% international, with Toronto, Canada serving as the primary international destination.

  • United States70/day
  • Canada5/week
  • Bahamas1/week

Global Rankings of Buffalo Airport (BUF)

This snapshot shows how Buffalo Airport (BUF) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

4 Runways at Buffalo Airport (BUF)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
05 8,829 ft · 2,691 m 150 ft · 46 m Asphalt
23 8,829 ft · 2,691 m 150 ft · 46 m Asphalt
14 7,159 ft · 2,182 m 150 ft · 46 m Asphalt
32 7,159 ft · 2,182 m 150 ft · 46 m Asphalt

67 Aircraft Require Longer Runway

Longest runway available is 8,829 ft / 2,691 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Buffalo International Airport.

Aircraft Takeoff required Landing required
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft · 2,700 m 5,413 ft · 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft · 2,700 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft · 2,749 m 5,000 ft · 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft · 2,749 m 5,000 ft · 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft · 2,765 m 6,004 ft · 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Airbus A330-800neo 9,088 ft · 2,770 m n/a
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft · 2,804 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft · 2,815 m 6,250 ft · 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft · 2,820 m 5,249 ft · 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft · 2,830 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft · 2,850 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft · 2,850 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft · 2,896 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft · 2,900 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft · 2,950 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft · 2,970 m 5,610 ft · 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 2,953 ft · 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 8,530 ft · 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft · 3,010 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft · 3,018 m 7,546 ft · 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,998 ft · 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,499 ft · 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft · 3,050 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft · 3,050 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Boom Overture 10,118 ft · 3,084 m n/a
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft · 3,126 m 8,999 ft · 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft · 3,139 m 6,949 ft · 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft · 3,140 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,400 ft · 3,170 m 5,700 ft · 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft · 3,190 m 7,999 ft · 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft · 3,190 m 8,793 ft · 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft · 3,200 m 6,299 ft · 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft · 3,200 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft · 3,230 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft · 3,246 m 6,168 ft · 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft · 3,292 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft · 3,292 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft · 3,300 m 6,919 ft · 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft · 3,300 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft · 3,320 m 7,136 ft · 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft · 3,429 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft · 3,500 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft · 3,505 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m