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$72 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Buffalo

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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Buffalo (DTW-BUF)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Buffalo that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Detroit to Buffalo

Mon, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 2
Frontier Logo
6:10 am - 4:03 pmDTW-BUF
9h 53m1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:41 pm - 8:44 amBUF-DTW
13h 03m1 stop
$144Frontier
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Sun, Sep 28 - Sun, Sep 28
Frontier Logo
6:10 am - 4:02 pmDTW-BUF
9h 52m1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:41 pm - 8:44 amBUF-DTW
13h 03m1 stop
$148Frontier
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Fri, Oct 24 - Sun, Oct 26
Delta Logo
7:10 am - 8:23 amDTW-BUF
1h 13mnonstop
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 7:33 amBUF-DTW
1h 13mnonstop
$199Delta
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Fri, Oct 24 - Sun, Oct 26
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:53 amDTW-BUF
3h 53m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:11 pmBUF-DTW
6h 11m1 stop
$219United Airlines
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Tue, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 22
Southwest Logo
6:15 am - 2:10 pmDTW-BUF
7h 55m1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:10 am - 1:05 pmBUF-DTW
5h 55m1 stop
$224Southwest
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 22
JetBlue Logo
12:16 pm - 4:31 pmDTW-BUF
4h 15m1 stop
JetBlue Logo
3:55 pm - 11:59 pmBUF-DTW
8h 04m1 stop
$227JetBlue
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Tue, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 22
Southwest Logo
6:15 am - 4:25 pmDTW-BUF
10h 10m2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:25 pm - 11:00 pmBUF-DTW
4h 35m1 stop
$230Southwest
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Thu, Oct 23 - Sun, Oct 26
JetBlue Logo
12:16 pm - 4:31 pmDTW-BUF
4h 15m1 stop
JetBlue Logo
7:00 am - 2:17 pmBUF-DTW
7h 17m1 stop
$232JetBlue
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Thu, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 14
Delta Logo
7:10 am - 8:23 amDTW-BUF
1h 13mnonstop
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 7:33 amBUF-DTW
1h 13mnonstop
$259Delta
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Fri, Oct 3 - Sun, Oct 5
United Airlines Logo
4:36 pm - 10:42 pmDTW-BUF
6h 06m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:55 pm - 10:28 pmBUF-DTW
4h 33m1 stop
$319United Airlines
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Frontier
Cheapest • from $144 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
Airline reviews
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When to travel
February
Cheapest • 54% price drop
May
Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
$144
Overall average: $339
Frontier
Mon 9/29Thu 10/2
DTW - BUF • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$199
Typical prices: $479-509
Delta
Fri 10/24Sun 10/26
DTW - BUF • Non-stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Buffalo flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to Buffalo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Detroit to Buffalo?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Buffalo clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Detroit to Buffalo, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Wednesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Buffalo, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Buffalo?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Buffalo, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Buffalo is February, where tickets cost $171 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $501 and $479 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Buffalo?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $279 on average.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$72
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
Flight from Detroit to Buffalo

When to book flights from Detroit to Buffalo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Buffalo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Detroit to Buffalo flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Buffalo?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Buffalo was $72 for a one-way ticket and $144 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Detroit and Buffalo?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Detroit to Buffalo. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Detroit to Buffalo?

    Only Delta offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to Buffalo flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Buffalo?

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to Buffalo flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Buffalo?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Detroit and Buffalo.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Detroit to Buffalo?

    There are nonstop flights from Detroit to Buffalo on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to Buffalo, Delta or Frontier?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Buffalo are Delta and Frontier. With an average price for the route of $365 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Frontier is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $198 and an overall rating of 5.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Buffalo?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Detroit to Buffalo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Detroit to Buffalo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Buffalo from Detroit is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Detroit to Buffalo?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Buffalo with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and BUF can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Detroit to Buffalo?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Buffalo from Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Buffalo

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $208 or less one-way and $219 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Detroit to Buffalo?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Buffalo.
Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Buffalo Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Buffalo

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Direct returns

Buffalo to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Detroit to Buffalo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Buffalo. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit to Buffalo? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7957 reviews
8.5Crew
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
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Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

10.0 ExcellentDonna, Sep 2025CVG - LGA
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Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

On this flight I felt the food offering was not as complete as on previous flights. The tomato salad was a bit off and there was nothing additional such a bread or butter. The breakfast was only one option, so you either ate what they had or ate nothing. The crew was efficient, but most seemed frustrated throughout the flight. The flight arrived early and was obstacle-free, so I’m overall quite happy, but the shine in the rest of the experience just wasn’t there.

Great flight with Delta! Boarding was quick and easy, the amenities were solid, and the plane was in great shape. The flight attendants had a fun, lively energy while staying professional. All in all, a smooth trip — even managed to catch up on some rest. Thanks, Delta!

De planning was an absolute mess. We were never told that we weren’t at the gate and that we had to go down unstable stairs and then hop on a bus. People were falling, we couldn’t tell who was in charge. Overall terrible communication that ended up leaving a bad impression at the very end of the experience.

Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

For a 69 year old with health problems I had the worse experience, no wheelchair when I entered a lady told me to sit and wait while a gentleman told me I had to walk to the Delta station, which I did. I had a carry on and a bag, and I was traveling with my service dog, which was on his carrier and the lady charged me for my carry on luggage, beside all the waiting cause of the delay, I had to walk to get my luggage cause no wheelchair showed up, I am so disappointed. I will get in touch with the company. I got home at 3:00 am, not good for my health situation.

Did not know my son and I had different seating arrangements. He was fine, but it was disappointing.

Great. Very smooth. Plenty of information. However, wish they would give out a menu in advance of making a dinner choice like other international airlines. The flight attendant says chicken or pasta and there are details about ingredients or spices requiring the passenger to ask which requires the flight attendant to answer many times. So easy to solve this problem. P

My flight was canceled after being rescheduled for four days canceling my trip. Kayak and everyone affiliated with it I.e the airlines, and just fly have been excruciating to deal with. My trip to visit family had to be canceled as there was no way to make it. I am furious at all of you.

They delayed our flight because of bad weather in NY which was completely understandable. Then they cancelled our flight and a later flight that evening. The earliest we could fly was the next morning. We ended up buying last minute tickets on another airline and made it home slightly delayed but safely that evening. Delta kept saying it was weather related but if that was the case how did we make it back on another airline? The weather in NY was cloudy but not bad.

Seats were new and comfortable. Staff was fine. Missed my connection due to weather -which wasn’t their fault- but got no help at all. Gate staff sent me to customer service, which was and stayed unstaffed. Sign with QR code directed me to call or chat. Chat was useless. Call was returned after an hour. No itinerary offered by Frontier could get me home in less than 30 hours. Rebooked with another airline and got a partial refund that came to about 10 percent of what I paid to get home.

Finally a Frontier on time and efficient. I've had problems before with your airline, but this time everything went fine.

The experience was good. No frills but I got there safe and sound and on time.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

sluggish boarding and arrival procedures, fake nice flight attendants, and lots of delays.

Disaster. They lied every step of the way. We ended up being delayed due to crew and then allegedly abandoned the flight because of a curfew at LGA. No rebooking to LGA at any reasonable time. No hotel. No meal vouchers. Had to sleep in the airport and fly to Newark instead. Will never fly Frontier again.

What I expected, nickeled and dined and a frontier flight attendant loudly complained about her job and lack of communication as she headed to the gate on her cell phone. Not professional.

As every law enforcement agency I could imagine surrounded the plane and we didn’t disembark for 2 hours and then had to stick around for another hour to go get our personal belongings after leaving them behind and being bused away from the plane, it was scary and inconvenient. We were given no information as to why this was happening. Lack of communication with passengers was disappointing.

After boarding and un-boarding twice over 6+hours, the flight was canceled.

Severe turbulence. Captain never came on to reassure passengers after things settled down.

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