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route Route

BUF → DTW

385 km avg 40m 0 airlines

Departure

BUF KBUF VFR

Buffalo Niagara International Airport

Buffalo, US

Local time
20:29 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
728 ft
Coordinates
42.9405, -78.7322

cloud Weather

Wind
210° / 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 9,500 ft, FEW 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
13°C / 11°C
Altimeter
29.88 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-14T23:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KBUF 142354Z 21009KT 10SM FEW095 FEW250 13/11 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP117 T01280111 10217 20128 51014

TAF KBUF 142324Z 1500/1524 23009KT P6SM SCT110 FM150300 21006KT 3/4SM BR BKN025 PROB30 1507/1508 2SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB OVC035 FM150800 20004KT 6SM -SHRA BKN012 PROB30 1508/1514 2SM -TSRA BKN025CB OVC035 FM151700 24017G28KT P6SM BKN020 PROB30 1517/1523 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB OVC035 FM152300 22008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC012

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 23 Departures
flight_land 27 Arrivals

Arrival

DTW KDTW VFR

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit, US

Local time
20:29 EDT
Timezone
America/Detroit
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
645 ft
Coordinates
42.2138, -83.3538

cloud Weather

Wind
210° / 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 5,000 ft, SCT 7,000 ft, BKN 23,000 ft
Temp / Dew
24°C / 16°C
Altimeter
29.81 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-14T23:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDTW 142353Z 21011KT 10SM FEW050 SCT070 BKN230 24/16 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP092 T02440161 10272 20244 58008 $

TAF KDTW 142336Z 1500/1606 22010KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 FM150400 22011KT 5SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN040 OVC100 TEMPO 1505/1509 3SM TSRA BKN020 OVC040CB FM151200 21010KT P6SM SCT045 BKN120 FM151500 22012KT P6SM BKN045 FM151700 22014KT 6SM -SHRA BKN035

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 144 Departures
flight_land 191 Arrivals
Flights tracked
6
Avg duration
40m
Distance
385 km

Live traffic

BUF → DTW. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

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Recent flights last 6

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-14 DAL2898 A36200 Apr 14, 10:20 UTCApr 14, 11:00 UTC40m -
2026-04-13 SKW3955 AC60EF Apr 13, 20:05 UTCApr 13, 20:50 UTC45m -
2026-04-13 DAL2139 ACD486 Apr 13, 17:05 UTCApr 13, 17:47 UTC42m +8m
2026-04-13 SKW3949 AB7B63 Apr 13, 13:08 UTCApr 13, 13:44 UTC36m +12m
2026-04-13 DAL2898 A38D36 Apr 13, 10:15 UTCApr 13, 11:00 UTC45m -
2026-04-12 SKW3983 AB68D0 Apr 12, 17:15 UTCApr 12, 17:50 UTC35m +12m

BUF → DTW frequently asked

How long is the flight from BUF to DTW?
Average flight time on the BUF–DTW route is 40m, covering approximately 385 km (239 mi).
What is the distance from BUF to DTW?
The great-circle distance from BUF to DTW is approximately 385 km (239 miles).
How many flights per week from BUF to DTW?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (6 total flights recorded).
Can I track BUF–DTW flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.