Routes/Buffalo, NY to Washington, DC (Metropolitan Area)

Buffalo, NY to Washington, DC (Metropolitan Area)

Average one-way fare in 2026 Q1: $232 · 296 nonstop miles · 283 passengers per day.

2026 Q1 fare$232
2025 Q1 fare$199
Change+$33
Passengers/day283
Distance296 mi

The average fare a year earlier (2025 Q1) was $199. The change is $33 higher (16.4%).

The largest carrier on this route in 2026 Q1 was American with 43% of passengers. The lowest-fare carrier was American with 43% of passengers, at an average fare of $213.

All routes from Buffalo, NY · All routes from Washington, DC (Metropolitan Area)

All quarters on this route

QuarterPassengers/dayAvg. fareLargest carrierLargest shareLowest-fare carrier
2024 Q1297$199Southwest41%American
2024 Q2560$190Southwest45%Southwest
2024 Q3570$197Southwest39%Southwest
2024 Q4474$208Southwest38%United
2025 Q1299$199American39%United
2025 Q2497$189American39%American
2025 Q3538$206American40%American
2025 Q4417$222American41%American
2026 Q1283$232American43%American

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Consumer Airfare Report Table 1, 2026 Q1. Figures are average one-way fares paid, including taxes and fees, for the quarter shown. Record: city markets 30792 and 30852; U.S. Department of Transportation, Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report, Table 1: top 1,000 contiguous-state city-pair markets (average one-way fare, passengers per day, largest carrier, lowest-fare carrier). Fetched 2026-09-27T00:40:04Z. Source data.