Raleigh/Durham to Buffalo flights: who flies RDU-BUF

Raleigh/Durham to Buffalo flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for RDU 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Buffalo (BUF)
Date	Flight	Airline	Departs RDU	Arrives BUF	Duration	Aircraft
Sun, Oct 25	F9 2980	Frontier Airlines	10:15	11:58	1h 43m	Airbus A321neo family
Thu, Oct 29	F9 2980	Frontier Airlines	18:09	19:50	1h 41m	Airbus A320neo
Sun, Nov 1	F9 2980	Frontier Airlines	10:15	11:59	1h 44m	Airbus A321neo family
Thu, Nov 5	F9 2980	Frontier Airlines	10:15	11:59	1h 44m	Airbus A321neo family
Sun, Nov 8	F9 2980	Frontier Airlines	10:15	11:59	1h 44m	Airbus A321neo family
Thu, Nov 12	F9 2980	Frontier Airlines	10:15	11:59	1h 44m	Airbus A321neo family
Sun, Nov 15	F9 2980	Frontier Airlines	10:15	11:59	1h 44m	Airbus A321neo family

Showing all 7 scheduled RDU to BUF departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are 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.

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Aircraft on the Raleigh/Durham to Buffalo nonstop

Frontier Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the Airbus A321neo family and the Airbus A320neo. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

The full RDU to BUF nonstop schedule

This page carries the full RDU to BUF nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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Who operates each RDU to BUF nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data.

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Airlines flying Raleigh/Durham to Buffalo nonstop

Carriers operating RDU to BUF nonstop in the current schedule.

Frontier Airlines (F9) route map
The aircraft F9 flies

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Frequently asked questions about RDU to BUF

How long is the flight from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Buffalo (BUF)?

Scheduled flight times from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Buffalo (BUF) run from 1h 41m to 1h 44m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 488 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Which airlines fly nonstop from RDU to BUF?

Frontier Airlines is currently the only airline flying RDU to BUF nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on RDU to BUF, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.

How often does RDU to BUF operate?

The RDU to BUF nonstop currently runs twice a week, on Frontier Airlines. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added.

What time do flights from RDU to BUF depart?

Scheduled RDU to BUF nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 10:15 and 18:09, local time at Raleigh/Durham. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

Which flights operate RDU to BUF nonstop?

Frontier Airlines flies F9 2980 nonstop from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Buffalo (BUF), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft.

Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on RDU to BUF?

Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Frontier Airlines on RDU to BUF. The page carries the full RDU to BUF nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.