Rochester to Charlotte

What the Data Says About ROC to CLT

The Rochester to Charlotte corridor (ROC → CLT) covers roughly 573 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,119 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 94.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,106 flights were recorded on this pairing — 24 cancelled (1.1%) and 5 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 6,119 total flights analyzed, the 83.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 94.1-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, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at 62% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ROC to CLT route, the combination of a 83.3% on-time rate, 94.1-minute average delay, 1.1% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.