AA1486American Airlines · CLT → BUF
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AA1486 CharlotteCLT · 16:15 BuffaloBUF · 18:02

AA1486 by American Airlines flies from Charlotte (CLT) to Buffalo (BUF).

Right nowNext departure today Operates daily
18:59

scheduled from CLT

Typical gate push+0 minmedian posted departure
Typical arrival+20 minmedian over 6 operations

Where the minutes go

last 6 operations · gate push → arrival
0+30+60+90 min
09-17
+52 arrival
09-13
+4 arrival
09-08
+0 arrival
09-07
+14 arrival
09-04
+0 gate · +20 arrival
09-03
+52 arrival

The bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.

The last 30 days

arrival outcome per operation

median arrival +20 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked

The route today

live boards
CLTCharlotteOn-time likelyCLT delay board →
BUFBuffaloOn-time likelyBUF delay board →
CLT→BUFevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now

Measured, 90-day sample
42%Chance of 15+ min delay
3.2%Chance of cancellation
+13 minAvg hub delay right now

Driven mainly by BUF (Buffalo), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.

Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →

When it flies

scheduled departures
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Charlotte to Buffalo flights today

same route · American Airlines
AA1203departs 08:55
AA2442departs 13:05
AA703departs 20:00

If AA1486 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Charlotte to Buffalo on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CLT local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →

How AA1486 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA1486 across the CLT and BUF boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~20 min late. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 3/6 within 15 min of schedule.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA1486 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

Technical record

How this operation is measured

board clocksaircraft

Board log

scheduled → actual, per operation
09-17CLT 16:15BUF 18:02 18:54 (+52)
09-13CLT 17:12BUF 19:01 19:05 (+4)
09-08CLT 16:15BUF 18:02 (+0)
09-07CLT 16:15BUF 18:02 18:16 (+14)
09-04CLT 16:15 (+0)BUF 18:02 18:22 (+20)
09-03CLT 16:15BUF 18:02 18:54 (+52)

Aircraft

Recent tails: N968NN, N849NN, N936NN, N947NN.

Board clocks recorded as CLT and BUF published them.

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