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CLT to BUF: distance & flight time
Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
547 mi
880 km · 475 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
547 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte, United States
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CLT
- RKH · Rock Hill - York County Airport17 mi away
- USA · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport18 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport38 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport44 mi away
Near BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLT from BUF?
The flight distance from Charlotte (CLT) to Buffalo (BUF) is 547 miles (880 km, 475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLT to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLT to BUF?
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