DTW - BUF

$83 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Buffalo

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Detroit to Buffalo departing on 1/14. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Detroit to Buffalo, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Detroit to Buffalo, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$182
Overall average: $329
Multiple Airlines
Thu 1/15Thu 1/22
DTW - BUF • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$199
Typical prices: $329-$479
Delta
Thu 1/15Thu 1/22
DTW - BUF • Non-stop
When to travel
February
Cheapest • 52% price drop
May
Most popular
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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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Detroit to Buffalo

Thu, Jan 15 - Thu, Jan 22
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11:00 am - 6:19 pm
DTW
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BUF
7h 19m1 stop
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1:39 pm - 6:19 pm
BUF
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DTW
28h 40m1 stop
$182Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 15 - Thu, Jan 22
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9:45 pm - 10:57 pm
DTW
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BUF
1h 12mnonstop
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6:03 am - 7:31 am
BUF
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DTW
1h 28mnonstop
$199Delta
Thu, Jan 15 - Thu, Jan 22
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10:07 pm - 8:03 pm
DTW
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BUF
21h 56m2 stops
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1:39 pm - 6:19 pm
BUF
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DTW
28h 40m1 stop
$216Multiple Airlines
Fri, Feb 6 - Mon, Feb 9
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5:57 pm - 11:48 pm
DTW
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BUF
5h 51m1 stop
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6:00 am - 11:16 am
BUF
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DTW
5h 16m1 stop
$219American Airlines
Fri, Feb 6 - Mon, Feb 9
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5:03 pm - 11:41 pm
DTW
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BUF
6h 38m1 stop
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11:27 am - 6:59 pm
BUF
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DTW
7h 32m2 stops
$224American Airlines
Tue, Jan 13 - Tue, Jan 20
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3:50 pm - 4:59 pm
DTW
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BUF
1h 09mnonstop
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6:03 am - 7:31 am
BUF
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DTW
1h 28mnonstop
$229Delta
Tue, Jan 13 - Tue, Jan 20
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11:48 am - 10:40 pm
DTW
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BUF
10h 52m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 4:50 pm
BUF
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DTW
10h 50m1 stop
$233American Airlines
Tue, Jan 13 - Tue, Jan 20
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6:00 am - 12:08 pm
DTW
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BUF
6h 08m1 stop
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11:27 am - 6:59 pm
BUF
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DTW
7h 32m2 stops
$254American Airlines
Mon, Jan 5 - Thu, Jan 8
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:35 am
DTW
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BUF
4h 35m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:08 am - 6:38 pm
BUF
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DTW
9h 30m1 stop
$259Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jan 5 - Thu, Jan 8
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6:00 am - 10:35 am
DTW
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BUF
4h 35m1 stop
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10:00 am - 11:56 pm
BUF
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DTW
13h 56m2 stops
$266JetBlue
Booking Insights

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 Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Buffalo, Tuesday 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 December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $509 and $501 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 $339 on average.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$83
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
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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.
Estimated round-trip price
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 $83 for a one-way ticket and $182 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 $357 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 $169 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 $168 or less one-way and $319 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 8011 reviews
7.3Food
7.9Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

The food is terrible. The staff is wonderful. Comfort is good.

10.0 ExcellentRonda, Dec 2025
JAX - JFK
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The food is terrible. The staff is wonderful. Comfort is good.

Left on time, a bit delayed due to headwinds most of the trip.

I fly Delta all the time, have Platinum Medallion status. But this route seems to have major problems with delays and seems to never leave on time! Have only taken it twice in the last two weeks, and each time it had delays of more than 1 hour... very disappointed!!!!

Staff was exceptional! Everyone was kind, professional and friendly making the trip very pleasant. Thank you!

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

The airport was reasonably clean. The boarding process reasonably efficient. The cabin crew was efficient, polite but not that friendly. The food quality was unremarkable and the choices were awful . There was either a so so chicken dish or a “ vegetarian “ option which was really cheap carbohydrates drowned in cheese. Signing onto i flight wifi was not straightforward. Overall it was a very average experience

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.

Not clean and was told I would get a great seat and it was not great at all

Flight got delayed for 5 hours no good explanation was offered ;(

Horrible. I would never fly Frontier again. The booking process is tricky at best, but fraudulent in my opinion. Frontier customer service did nothing to rectify my purchase -- I ended up paying more than double what I could have gotten from other airlines and nearly triple what I thought I was buying from Frontier. Their booking practices are unfair to the consumer.

Delayed. Text notifications were slow. Not much information o what was happening. Boarding was slow and confusing. Wasn’t even offered water other flight. Had to ask. No entertainment at all. Felt like.a Greyhound bus.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

Better than expected. Staff were friendly and nice on both flights.

There was no one at the counter to assist with our check in. The app didn’t work, so I arrived at the airport with time to check in and I couldn’t because no employees were there. When I finally got someone on the phone, it was inside the 60min rule and they said I could no longer check in and they could sell me another ticket. We had to scramble and pay an additional $800 for tickets and THEN AFTER (about 60 min from my original convo with customer service and 10min after original departure time) I had boarded my new flight, there was email saying my original flight from Frontier was delayed and leaving 2hr 50min later, but I STILL wouldn’t have been able to check in. Which means customer service should have been able to see it and let me check in because I was well within my check in time. When I call Frontier, they hang up on me. So their app didn’t work and they employees left and they take zero responsibility or assistance with their “customer service”

Terrible. Flight cancelled with no reasoning and no flights to rebook. Employees were useless and did nothing to help. Did not even know where to retrieve luggage from the cancelled flight. Flyers beware.

No fault of Frontier staff: plane was very late, reached Orlando at 1 am, took a while to get luggage. Weather, gov financial shutdown impact on TSA, air controllers seemed to have multiple flights backed up. Frontier staff seemed to cope as gracefully as possible. It did reassure me that I and my new hip could adapt to travel challenges. Food/entertainment were irrelevant to my trip.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

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