BUF → CLTBuffalo to Charlotte

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Direct flights from Buffalo (BUF) to Charlotte (CLT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 880 km, an estimated 1 hour 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Buffalo and Charlotte. Updated 13 September 2026 at 19:39 UTC.

BUF Buffalo smooth · +2
CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
880 km · ~1h 38m est.
dep bank 06:50–18:597x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 23 operated BUF → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA83% on time

Flights AA1204 varies daily · AA1203 12:56 daily · AA2442 varies daily · AA1486 18:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AA1203dep +85 → arr+60
09-13AA1204dep +13 → arr−13
09-12AA1203dep +22 → arr−7
09-12AA1204dep +9 → arr−21
09-12AA2442dep +12 → arr−14
09-11AA1203dep +45 → arr+15
09-11AA1204dep +7 → arr−23
09-11AA2442dep +105 → arr+73
09-10AA1203dep +13 → arr−16
09-10AA1204dep +6 → arr−26
09-10AA2442dep +7 → arr−16
09-09AA1203dep +19 → arr−6
09-09AA1204dep +4 → arr−19
09-08AA1203dep +13 → arr−14
09-08AA1204dep +2 → arr−35
09-08AA1486dep +26 → arr−7
09-08AA2442dep +5 → arr−31
09-07AA1203dep +11 → arr−11
09-07AA1204dep +10 → arr−22
09-07AA1486dep +32 → arr−5
09-07AA2442dep +59 → arr+25
09-06AA1203departed+7
09-06AA1204departed+220

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BUFBuffalo +2 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · WSW 19 kt Full BUF delay board →
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full CLT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUF: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Buffalo to Charlotte route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUF to CLT flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BUF to CLT questions

Is BUF–CLT running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUF–CLT?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:59 from BUF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BUF to CLT?

Great-circle distance is 880 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 92–105 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUF–CLT fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.