Cheap flights from New York to Buffalo from $79

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Buffalo from New York during February instead. Flights to Buffalo in February, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around $59.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Buffalo. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $230. Flights from New York to Buffalo on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around $254. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from New York to Buffalo when you can find flight prices for as low as $228. Flying to Buffalo at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Buffalo, so prices are often more expensive at around $274 per ticket.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Buffalo for the best New York - Buffalo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Buffalo from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Buffalo for around $202 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Buffalo from New York for as low as $160 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Buffalo flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 6% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Buffalo flight.

As of May 2026, prices for New York to Buffalo flights are approximately 12% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Buffalo

Delta, JetBlue and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Buffalo from New York according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Buffalo. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Buffalo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between New York and Buffalo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 131 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 32 flights per day flying from New York to Buffalo. The most common time of day flights depart is 1:00PM, with 44% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 226 flights per week flying from New York to Buffalo. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 23% of flights taking off on this day.