TPA to BUF flight delays
Tampa, FL (TPA) Buffalo, NY (BUF) · 1,053 miles
756 flights · January 2025 – August 2026 · US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
79.84%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
1.19%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
58 min
When late, late by
Average across delayed arrivals
13 min
Delay per flight
Averaged over every flight flown
What the record says about this route
The season swings this route hard. In September it ran 29.9 points more punctual than in July — a difference bigger than the one between the best and worst airlines on most routes. If the date is flexible, it is worth more than the carrier.
The 2 airlines here are separated by under 1 point — close enough to call a tie. Choose on price and departure time.
The Tampa to Buffalo route sits close to the middle of the record — neither notably punctual nor notably late.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over January 2025 – August 2026, Frontier Airlines arrived on time most often on TPA to BUF. Southwest Airlines was late most often. Flights ran closest to schedule in September and worst in July.
Every airline on TPA to BUF
Ranked by how many flights each one operated. A carrier with fewer than 100 flights in the period is listed but not graded.
| Airline | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 629 | 79.81% | 1.27% | 58 min | C |
| Frontier Airlines | 127 | 80% | 0.79% | 59 min | C |
Month by month
Share of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, by month flown.
The return leg
BUF to TPA Buffalo back to Tampa 78.53% on time COther routes from Tampa
Common questions
Are flights from Tampa to Buffalo usually delayed?
79.84% of flights on the TPA to BUF route arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, so roughly 2 in every ten arrived late. That is about the same as the average route in this record.
Which airline is most on time from Tampa to Buffalo?
Frontier Airlines, at 80% on time across 127 flights. The least punctual on the route was Southwest Airlines at 79.81%.
How often are TPA to BUF flights cancelled?
1.19% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 12 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
What is the best month to fly Tampa to Buffalo?
September, when 95.4% of flights arrived on time. The worst was July at 65.5%.
When TPA to BUF flights are late, how late are they?
About 58 minutes on average across the flights that arrived more than 15 minutes behind schedule.
What these figures do and do not tell you
Everything on this page is counted from the flights that actually operated on TPA to BUF during January 2025 – August 2026, as reported by the airlines to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "On time" is the federal definition: arriving at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
A route's record is a description of the past, not a forecast. Weather, air traffic control and the aircraft's earlier flights that day drive most delays, and none of them are predictable from a historical rate. What the record does tell you is whether this route runs late more often than others, and which carrier on it has the better history — which is the part you can actually act on when you book.
Cancellations are counted separately from delays because they are a different problem for a traveller: a late flight still gets you there. How the grade is calculated →