Learn English – Natural way for saying ‘buffer period’

phrase-request

Let's say I am leaving for a place and, since there is a huge traffic hassle in my city, I am leaving 2-3 hours earlier.

Can I use the following sentence to describe what I am going to do?

I am going to the airport with the buffer of 2-3 hours.

Does this expression sound odd to the natives? If the answer is yes, what would a more natural way of describing it be?

Best Answer

I think that the word buffer is perfectly appropriate, but a more natural phrasing would be

I'm giving myself a 2-3 hour buffer to get to the airport in good time.

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