BUF to MIA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Miami International Airport · 1,185 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BUF or MIA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Buffalo (BUF) to Miami (MIA) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (73%).
Which airline is most on time from BUF to MIA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 100% | 0.0% | 11 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 82% | 0.0% | 15 min | 4.5% | 22 |
| American Airlines | 0% | 0.0% | 94 min | 50.0% | 2 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday0%0.0% cancelled
- Friday0%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Late-arriving aircraft11%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
BUF to MIA: common questions
- How often are BUF to MIA flights on time?
- 76% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Buffalo to Miami cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 25).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 8.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BUF?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MIA to BUF — 40% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BUF → MIA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.