--- title: "New York (LGA) to Buffalo (BUF) flights: who flies it" description: "Delta Air Lines and American Airlines fly nonstop from LGA to BUF, about 53 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-buf" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-buf.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # New York to Buffalo (LGA-BUF): nonstop upgrade & award space Delta Air Lines and American Airlines fly nonstop between New York (LGA) and Buffalo (BUF), roughly 53 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 24m to 1h 38m 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 LGA to BUF on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 53 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 24m to 1h 38m Scheduled flight time 291 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## New York to Buffalo flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LGA to BUF 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 New York (LGA) to Buffalo (BUF) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LGA | Arrives BUF | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5366 | Delta Air Lines | 07:44 | 09:10 | 1h 26m | [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/crj-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4738 | American Airlines | 09:14 | 10:43 | 1h 29m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5362 | Delta Air Lines | 11:56 | 13:29 | 1h 33m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4496 | American Airlines | 15:42 | 17:10 | 1h 28m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5781 | Delta Air Lines | 15:50 | 17:28 | 1h 38m | [Embraer E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/e170.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4521 | American Airlines | 20:30 | 21:54 | 1h 24m | [Embraer E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e170.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5815 | Delta Air Lines | 21:29 | 22:59 | 1h 30m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5397 | Delta Air Lines | 21:30 | 22:58 | 1h 28m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4738 | American Airlines | 09:45 | 11:17 | 1h 32m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 5725 | Delta Air Lines | 11:56 | 13:29 | 1h 33m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4496 | American Airlines | 16:33 | 18:00 | 1h 27m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 5781 | Delta Air Lines | 19:15 | 20:48 | 1h 33m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5825 | Delta Air Lines | 07:44 | 09:10 | 1h 26m | Embraer E170 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5362 | Delta Air Lines | 11:56 | 13:29 | 1h 33m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4496 | American Airlines | 15:42 | 17:10 | 1h 28m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5781 | Delta Air Lines | 15:50 | 17:28 | 1h 38m | Embraer E170 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4521 | American Airlines | 20:59 | 22:24 | 1h 25m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5397 | Delta Air Lines | 21:30 | 22:58 | 1h 28m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5815 | Delta Air Lines | 21:30 | 23:00 | 1h 30m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5366 | Delta Air Lines | 07:44 | 09:10 | 1h 26m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4738 | American Airlines | 09:06 | 10:38 | 1h 32m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5362 | Delta Air Lines | 11:56 | 13:29 | 1h 33m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4496 | American Airlines | 15:42 | 17:10 | 1h 28m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5781 | Delta Air Lines | 15:50 | 17:28 | 1h 38m | Embraer E170 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4521 | American Airlines | 20:59 | 22:24 | 1h 25m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5397 | Delta Air Lines | 21:30 | 22:58 | 1h 28m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5815 | Delta Air Lines | 21:30 | 23:00 | 1h 30m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 5366 | Delta Air Lines | 07:44 | 09:10 | 1h 26m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 4738 | American Airlines | 09:06 | 10:38 | 1h 32m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 5362 | Delta Air Lines | 11:56 | 13:29 | 1h 33m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 4496 | American Airlines | 15:42 | 17:10 | 1h 28m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 5781 | Delta Air Lines | 15:50 | 17:28 | 1h 38m | Embraer E170 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 4521 | American Airlines | 21:00 | 22:25 | 1h 25m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 5397 | Delta Air Lines | 21:30 | 22:58 | 1h 28m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 5815 | Delta Air Lines | 21:30 | 23:00 | 1h 30m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 5366 | Delta Air Lines | 07:44 | 09:10 | 1h 26m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AA 4738 | American Airlines | 09:06 | 10:38 | 1h 32m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 5362 | Delta Air Lines | 11:56 | 13:29 | 1h 33m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AA 4496 | American Airlines | 15:42 | 17:10 | 1h 28m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 5781 | Delta Air Lines | 15:50 | 17:28 | 1h 38m | Embraer E170 | Showing the first 40 of 51 scheduled LGA to BUF 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 LGA to BUF date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the New York to Buffalo 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 E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/e170.md), and the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/e175.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 LGA to BUF 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 New York to Buffalo 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 New York to Buffalo departures from October 19 to November 1. Delta Air Lines had space open on 14 of 14 dates checked and American Airlines on 5 of 14. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the LGA to BUF 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 LGA to BUF on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying New York to Buffalo nonstop Carriers operating LGA to BUF 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 LGA to BUF on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LGA to BUF **How long is the flight from New York (LGA) to Buffalo (BUF)?** Scheduled flight times from New York (LGA) to Buffalo (BUF) run from 1h 24m to 1h 38m 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 LGA to BUF?** Delta Air Lines and American Airlines fly LGA to BUF nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from LGA to BUF?** About 53 nonstop flights a week run between New York (LGA) and Buffalo (BUF) 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 LGA to BUF depart?** Scheduled LGA to BUF nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:44 and 21:30, local time at New York. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate LGA to BUF nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 10 flight numbers for LGA to BUF nonstops, including DL 5362, DL 5366, DL 5397, DL 5781, and DL 5815 on Delta Air Lines, and AA 4496, AA 4521, 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 LGA to BUF?** Open the LGA to BUF 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 [BUF to LGA upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/buf-lga.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 New York (LGA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga.md), or [every route from Buffalo (BUF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/buf.md). Nonstops to Buffalo (BUF) from other airports within 150 miles of New York (LGA): - [New York (JFK) to Buffalo (BUF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-buf.md), 10 miles from LGA - [Newark (EWR) to Buffalo (BUF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ewr-buf.md), 17 miles from LGA - [Philadelphia (PHL) to Buffalo (BUF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-buf.md), 95 miles from LGA Nonstops from New York (LGA) to other airports within 150 miles of Buffalo (BUF): - [New York (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-roc.md), 55 miles from BUF - [New York (LGA) to Toronto (YTZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-ytz.md), 58 miles from BUF - [New York (LGA) to Toronto (YYZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-yyz.md), 68 miles from BUF - [New York (LGA) to Syracuse (SYR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-syr.md), 133 miles from BUF 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 LGA to BUF 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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