--- title: "Buffalo (BUF) to New York (LGA) flights: who flies it" description: "Delta Air Lines and American Airlines fly nonstop from BUF to LGA, about 59 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/buf-lga" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/buf-lga.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Buffalo to New York (BUF-LGA): nonstop upgrade & award space Delta Air Lines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Buffalo (BUF) and New York (LGA), roughly 59 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 19m to 1h 34m for the 291 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines and American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See BUF to LGA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 59 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 19m to 1h 34m Scheduled flight time 291 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Buffalo to New York flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for BUF to LGA starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Buffalo (BUF) to New York (LGA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs BUF | Arrives LGA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5821 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 07:30 | 1h 30m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4614 | American Airlines | 06:08 | 07:27 | 1h 19m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 4670 | Delta Air Lines | 06:16 | 07:47 | 1h 31m | [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/crj-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5366 | Delta Air Lines | 10:00 | 11:27 | 1h 27m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4738 | American Airlines | 11:13 | 12:41 | 1h 28m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5362 | Delta Air Lines | 14:10 | 15:40 | 1h 30m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4496 | American Airlines | 17:40 | 19:14 | 1h 34m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5781 | Delta Air Lines | 18:31 | 20:00 | 1h 29m | [Embraer E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/e170.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 5821 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 07:30 | 1h 30m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 4670 | Delta Air Lines | 06:16 | 07:47 | 1h 31m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4614 | American Airlines | 06:21 | 07:49 | 1h 28m | [Embraer E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e170.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4738 | American Airlines | 11:49 | 13:17 | 1h 28m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 5725 | Delta Air Lines | 14:10 | 15:40 | 1h 30m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5821 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 07:30 | 1h 30m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 4670 | Delta Air Lines | 06:16 | 07:47 | 1h 31m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5825 | Delta Air Lines | 10:00 | 11:26 | 1h 26m | Embraer E170 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4738 | American Airlines | 10:31 | 11:59 | 1h 28m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5362 | Delta Air Lines | 14:10 | 15:40 | 1h 30m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4496 | American Airlines | 17:40 | 19:14 | 1h 34m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5380 | Delta Air Lines | 18:30 | 20:00 | 1h 30m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5781 | Delta Air Lines | 18:31 | 20:00 | 1h 29m | Embraer E170 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5821 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 07:30 | 1h 30m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4614 | American Airlines | 06:08 | 07:27 | 1h 19m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 4670 | Delta Air Lines | 06:16 | 07:47 | 1h 31m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5366 | Delta Air Lines | 10:00 | 11:27 | 1h 27m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4738 | American Airlines | 11:13 | 12:41 | 1h 28m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5362 | Delta Air Lines | 14:10 | 15:40 | 1h 30m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4496 | American Airlines | 17:40 | 19:14 | 1h 34m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5380 | Delta Air Lines | 18:30 | 20:00 | 1h 30m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5781 | Delta Air Lines | 18:31 | 20:00 | 1h 29m | Embraer E170 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 5821 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 07:30 | 1h 30m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 4614 | American Airlines | 06:08 | 07:27 | 1h 19m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 4670 | Delta Air Lines | 06:16 | 07:47 | 1h 31m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 5366 | Delta Air Lines | 10:00 | 11:27 | 1h 27m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 4738 | American Airlines | 11:13 | 12:41 | 1h 28m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 5362 | Delta Air Lines | 14:10 | 15:40 | 1h 30m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 4496 | American Airlines | 17:40 | 19:14 | 1h 34m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 5380 | Delta Air Lines | 18:30 | 20:00 | 1h 30m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 5781 | Delta Air Lines | 18:31 | 20:00 | 1h 29m | Embraer E170 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 5821 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 07:30 | 1h 30m | Embraer E175 | Showing the first 40 of 57 scheduled BUF to LGA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every BUF to LGA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Buffalo to New York nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Delta Air Lines flies the [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/crj-900.md), the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/e175.md), and the [Embraer E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/e170.md), and American Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) and the [Embraer E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e170.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on BUF to LGA departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Buffalo to New York to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. In the 7 days to October 19, 2026, 2LNR checked award space on Buffalo to New York departures from October 19 to November 1. Delta Air Lines had space open on 14 of 14 dates checked and American Airlines on 7 of 14. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the BUF to LGA departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See BUF to LGA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Buffalo to New York nonstop Carriers operating BUF to LGA nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See BUF to LGA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about BUF to LGA **How long is the flight from Buffalo (BUF) to New York (LGA)?** Scheduled flight times from Buffalo (BUF) to New York (LGA) run from 1h 19m to 1h 34m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 291 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from BUF to LGA?** Delta Air Lines and American Airlines fly BUF to LGA nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from BUF to LGA?** About 59 nonstop flights a week run between Buffalo (BUF) and New York (LGA) in the current schedule, operated by Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from BUF to LGA depart?** Scheduled BUF to LGA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 18:31, local time at Buffalo. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate BUF to LGA nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 11 flight numbers for BUF to LGA nonstops, including DL 4670, DL 5362, DL 5366, DL 5781, and DL 5821 on Delta Air Lines, and AA 4496, AA 4614, and AA 4738 on American Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on BUF to LGA?** Open the BUF to LGA route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [LGA to BUF upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-buf.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md) or [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Buffalo (BUF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/buf.md), or [every route from New York (LGA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga.md). Nonstops to New York (LGA) from other airports within 150 miles of Buffalo (BUF): - [Rochester (ROC) to New York (LGA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/roc-lga.md), 55 miles from BUF - [Toronto (YTZ) to New York (LGA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ytz-lga.md), 58 miles from BUF - [Toronto (YYZ) to New York (LGA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yyz-lga.md), 68 miles from BUF - [Syracuse (SYR) to New York (LGA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syr-lga.md), 133 miles from BUF Nonstops from Buffalo (BUF) to other airports within 150 miles of New York (LGA): - [Buffalo (BUF) to New York (JFK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/buf-jfk.md), 10 miles from LGA - [Buffalo (BUF) to Newark (EWR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/buf-ewr.md), 17 miles from LGA - [Buffalo (BUF) to Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/buf-phl.md), 95 miles from LGA Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How Delta upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/dl/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss BUF to LGA upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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