ATL to FAY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field · 330 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or FAY 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 Fayetteville (FAY) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 21% arrived an hour or more late.
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Friday the least (50%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to FAY?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 88% | 0.0% | 7 min | 0.0% | 8 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 61% | 3.9% | 38 min | 23.6% | 76 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday57%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday58%0.0% cancelled
- Friday50%5.9% cancelled
- Sunday67%14.3% 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)51%
- Extreme weather28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Late-arriving aircraft1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to FAY: common questions
- How often are ATL to FAY flights on time?
- 64% 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 Fayetteville cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 84).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 35 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 93 min behind schedule on average, and 21.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FAY to ATL — 67% 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 → FAY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.