Direct Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Buffalo
Buffalo · New York
Nonstop service from RDU to BUF on Frontier. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
24 cities have a nonstop to Buffalo, Raleigh/Durham among them.
How long to go to Buffalo for, from Raleigh/Durham
1h 30m in the air, 488 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Buffalo. Two nights works.
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 Raleigh/Durham
15° cooler than Raleigh/Durham on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Buffalo 32°F · Raleigh/Durham 52°F · 19° colder
- April
- Buffalo 55°F · Raleigh/Durham 73°F · 18° colder
- July
- Buffalo 80°F · Raleigh/Durham 91°F · 10° colder
- October
- Buffalo 60°F · Raleigh/Durham 73°F · 13° 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 Raleigh/Durham to Buffalo?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Buffalo (BUF) on Frontier.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Raleigh/Durham to Buffalo?
- Frontier flies nonstop between Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and Buffalo (BUF).
- How far is Buffalo from Raleigh/Durham?
- Buffalo is about 488 miles from Raleigh/Durham 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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