Historical on-time performance
Buffalo to Charlotte
Flights on BUF–CLT arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,218 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9050 minCancel2.2%Flights1,218
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline38%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft46%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline11%
- Weather89%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 27 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly BUF → CLT
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 63% to 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,092 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,284 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 50 min · 157 flights · limited
- Evenings63% on time · p90 85 min · 990 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 72% to 79% on time.
- Tuesdays79% on time · p90 45 min · 485 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 40 min · 526 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 499 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 501 flights
- Mondays73% on time · p90 55 min · 515 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 75 min · 526 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 50 min · 511 flights
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