Buffalo (BUF) to Charlotte (CLT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 54m
Bearing
193° S
Buffalo (BUF) to Charlotte (CLT) is 547 miles (880 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUF–CLT
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BUF–CLT; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
178
June 2026
Seats
30,616
both directions
Passengers
24,773
both directions
Load factor
80.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUF–CLT?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BUF–CLT in June 2026 (178 departures).
- AA
178 departures · 30,616 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.9%
Load
What plane flies BUF–CLT?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 97% of BUF–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
172 departures · 80.6% load
96.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 90.6% load
3.4%
How has BUF–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–CLT departures fell from 234 in July 2025 to 178 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
234 departures · 36,385 passengers
88.3%
Load
August 2025
241 departures · 38,363 passengers
90.1%
Load
September 2025
196 departures · 27,998 passengers
82.9%
Load
October 2025
247 departures · 34,365 passengers
81.8%
Load
November 2025
176 departures · 25,034 passengers
80.8%
Load
December 2025
176 departures · 24,236 passengers
81.5%
Load
January 2026
166 departures · 20,532 passengers
74.3%
Load
February 2026
171 departures · 21,025 passengers
77.9%
Load
March 2026
191 departures · 23,784 passengers
83.5%
Load
April 2026
182 departures · 24,078 passengers
81.7%
Load
May 2026
186 departures · 25,597 passengers
82.5%
Load
June 2026
178 departures · 24,773 passengers
80.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUF → CLT
77.4% full
89 departures · 11,848 passengers
CLT → BUF
84.4% full
89 departures · 12,925 passengers
Nonstop BUF–CLT traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Buffalo (BUF) from Charlotte (CLT)?
BUF to CLT is 547 miles (880 km / 475 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUF to CLT?
A nonstop covers the 547-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUF–CLT?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (96.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (3.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUF–CLT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 547-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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