FAY to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 330 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FAY or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fayetteville (FAY) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 20% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (70% on time); around 6pm did worst (65%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (45%).
Which airline is most on time from FAY to ATL?
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. | 64% | 3.9% | 39 min | 21.9% | 76 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6pm65%48 flights
- 7pm70%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday62%0.0% cancelled
- Friday63%5.9% cancelled
- Sunday58%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.
- Extreme weather45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Late-arriving aircraft2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FAY to ATL: common questions
- How often are FAY to ATL flights on time?
- 67% 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 Fayetteville to Atlanta cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 84).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 36 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 104 min behind schedule on average, and 19.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FAY?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: FAY → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.