CLT to FAY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field · 118 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or FAY right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Fayetteville (FAY) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 5.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (91% on time); around 6pm did worst (74%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (41%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 87% | 0.0% | 8 min | 2.6% | 116 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 11.1% | 20 min | 9.6% | 117 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am91%35 flights
- 10am84%38 flights
- 5pm85%67 flights
- 6pm74%23 flights
- 9pm79%56 flights
- 10pm92%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%6.1% cancelled
- Tuesday79%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%9.1% cancelled
- Saturday93%10.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%12.1% 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)41%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Extreme weather18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
CLT to FAY: common questions
- How often are CLT to FAY flights on time?
- 84% 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 Charlotte to Fayetteville cancelled?
- 5.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 233).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 5.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FAY to CLT — 88% 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: CLT → FAY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.