Flights Charlotte → Buffalo
CLT → BUF
How long is the flight from Charlotte to Buffalo?
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Buffalo (BUF) takes 1h 28m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Charlotte to Buffalo operates with an average on-time performance of 75%, experiencing a mean delay of 22.6 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, approximately 2.75 million flights are part of this route, utilizing a mix of Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Boeing 737, and Boeing 737-400 aircraft models.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Charlotte (CLT) → Buffalo (BUF) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 668 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.10%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Buffalo the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Buffalo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Charlotte (CLT) to Buffalo (BUF) heads north for about 880 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 28m.
Departures from Charlotte on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 50% of CLT-BUF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Buffalo it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 668 tracked CLT-BUF flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 2.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about CLT-BUF
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Buffalo (BUF) takes 1h 28m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Charlotte (CLT) -> Buffalo (BUF) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 668 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Charlotte-Buffalo is 2.10% across 668 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
