Charlotte to Rochester

What the Data Says About CLT to ROC

The Charlotte to Rochester corridor (CLT → ROC) covers roughly 573 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,118 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 74.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,106 flights were recorded on this pairing — 19 cancelled (0.9%) and 4 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,118 total flights analyzed, the 79.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 74.5-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Jan 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 86% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 52% on-time — a 34-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to ROC route, the combination of a 79.2% on-time rate, 74.5-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.