ATL to FAR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Hector International Airport · 1,123 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or FAR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Fargo (FAR) arrived on time 55% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 23% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (58% on time); around 7pm did worst (52%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Friday the least (33%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (69%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to FAR?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 56% | 1.9% | 43 min | 23.2% | 208 |
| Delta Air Lines | 0% | 0.0% | 38 min | 0.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7pm52%83 flights
- 8pm58%123 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday47%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday66%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday59%3.3% cancelled
- Thursday53%0.0% cancelled
- Friday33%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday56%10.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)69%
- Extreme weather18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ATL to FAR: common questions
- How often are ATL to FAR flights on time?
- 55% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Fargo cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 209).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 43 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 93 min behind schedule on average, and 23.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FAR to ATL — 80% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → FAR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.