Direct Flights from New York to Buffalo
Buffalo · New York
Nonstop service from JFK, LGA and EWR to BUF on American, Delta, JetBlue, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Which airports fly this route
New York has 3 airports with nonstop service to Buffalo. Fares differ by airport — each row opens that exact search on Kayak.
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- Find flights ↗JFKBUFJohn F. Kennedy International
- Find flights ↗LGABUFLaGuardia
- Find flights ↗EWRBUFNewark Liberty International
How rare is this nonstop?
24 cities have a nonstop to Buffalo, New York among them.
How long to go to Buffalo for, from New York
1h 5m in the air, 301 miles: short enough that a single night in Buffalo is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
With roughly 16 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
About Buffalo
The largest city in New York State's Niagara Frontier, Buffalo is a city full of surprises. Though Buffalo is sometimes the butt of jokes about chicken wings, its long-suffering sports teams, and the mountains of snow under which it is supposedly buried each winter, those in the know tell a different story: one of vibrant nightlife, world-class museums and cultural attractions, tight-knit neighborhoods with strong community spirit – and the sunniest summers in Northeastern United States.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Buffalo
- The Skylon Tower is an observation tower in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It overlooks the American Falls, Horseshoe Falls and Niagara River.
- The Buffalo AKG Art Museum, formerly known as the Albright–Knox Art Gallery, is an art museum located adjacent to Delaware Park, Buffalo, New York, United States.
- The Maid of the Mist is a sightseeing boat tour of Niagara Falls, New York, US. The tour starts and ends on the American side of the falls, crossing briefly into Canada during a portion of the trip.
- Navy Island is a small, uninhabited island in the Niagara River in the province of Ontario, managed by Parks Canada as a National Historic Site of Canada.
- Old Fort Erie, also known as Fort Erie, or the Fort Erie National Historic Site of Canada, was the first British fort to be constructed as part of a network developed after the Seven Years' War was concluded by the Treat…
- Fort George was a military fortification in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. The fort was used by the British Army, the Canadian militia, and the United States Army for a brief period.
- USS Little Rock (CL-92/CLG-4/CG-4) is a Cleveland-class light cruiser and one of 27 completed for the United States Navy during or shortly after World War II.
- Saint Joseph Cathedral is located at 50 Franklin Street in downtown Buffalo, New York within the Joseph Ellicott Historic District, and is currently the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo.
- USS The Sullivans (DD-537) is a retired United States Navy Fletcher-class destroyer.
- USS Croaker (SS/SSK/AGSS/IXSS-246), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the croaker, any of various fishes which make throbbing or drumming noises.
- Founded in 1875, the Buffalo Zoo, located at 300 Parkside Ave in Buffalo, New York, is the seventh oldest zoo in the United States.
- Marineland is a closed themed zoo and amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada that operated from 1961 until 2024.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Looking for things to do in Buffalo? Visit Buffalo is the official visitor guide.
Buffalo weather, compared with New York
5° cooler than New York on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Buffalo 32°F · New York 40°F · 7° colder
- April
- Buffalo 55°F · New York 59°F · 4° colder
- July
- Buffalo 80°F · New York 84°F · 4° colder
- October
- Buffalo 60°F · New York 65°F · 5° colder
January bottoms out near 32°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Buffalo
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Buffalo is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 68–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Buffalo rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Skylon Tower, Buffalo AKG Art Museum, and Maid of the Mist and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Buffalo?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (JFK, LGA, EWR) to Buffalo (BUF) on American, Delta, JetBlue, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Buffalo?
- American, Delta, JetBlue, United fly nonstop between New York (JFK, LGA, EWR) and Buffalo (BUF).
- Which New York airports have nonstop flights to Buffalo?
- You can leave from 3 New York airports: JFK (John F. Kennedy International) on Delta, JetBlue; LGA (LaGuardia) on American, Delta; EWR (Newark Liberty International) on United.
- How many nonstop flights are there from New York to Buffalo?
- There are about 16 nonstop departures per day (roughly 112 per week) from New York to Buffalo.
- How far is Buffalo from New York?
- Buffalo is about 301 miles from New York by air.
- What is there to do in Buffalo?
- Popular things to do include Skylon Tower, Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Maid of the Mist, Navy Island, and more.
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