Route · BUF → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Buffalo to Charlotte
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BUF to CLT (Buffalo to Charlotte) ranks #1945 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.5%
- On-time
- +2.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 105 min
- Delay when late
- 6,416
- Flights
- #1945 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 58%
Distance
546 mi
Carriers
15
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 25 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 121 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 99 | 11 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 122 | 33 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 122 | 28 | 5 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 116 | 26 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 11 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 22 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 25 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 16 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 89 | 29 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Nov 2024 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 123 | 12 | 1 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 117 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 129 | 48 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jul 2024 | 136 | 57 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 128 | 31 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| May 2024 | 99 | 36 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 12 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jan 2024 | 92 | 26 | 11 | 0 | AA,OH |
BUF–CLT seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (87.1%) · weakest: July (71.2%)
Strongest calendar month
April
87.1% on-time · ~86 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~97 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
71.2% on-time · ~97 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
42 of 2,482 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,482 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BUF - Buffalo
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Buffalo, NY.
BUF on-time profileCLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
CLT on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BUF and CLT side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BUF vs CLTOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among BUF departures
From BUF, this corridor sits with 12 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 19 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (6 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Charlotte · fleet on-time rank #2536 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About BUF to CLT
6,416 tracked flights put the BUF to CLT pairing (Buffalo to Charlotte) at a 81.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 105.1 minutes on average. Across the 546-mile route and its 15 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,482 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 58% - a 32-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, BUF–CLT peaks in April at 87.1% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~97 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 71.2%, a 15.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using BUF–CLT data
BUF–CLT is mid-pack at 81.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare BUF and CLT airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BUF airport
- If your dates flex, April (87.1% on-time) beats July (71.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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