FAY to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 118 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FAY or CLT 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 Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 5.6% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (95% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (97% on time); around 8pm did worst (78%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Friday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from FAY to CLT?
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. | 95% | 0.0% | 5 min | 2.6% | 116 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 11.1% | 15 min | 5.8% | 117 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am97%32 flights
- 8am84%36 flights
- 11am93%73 flights
- 7pm85%67 flights
- 8pm78%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%8.8% cancelled
- Tuesday94%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%6.1% cancelled
- Saturday93%10.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%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)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
FAY to CLT: common questions
- How often are FAY to CLT flights on time?
- 88% 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 Charlotte cancelled?
- 5.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 233).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 78 min behind schedule on average, and 4.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FAY?
- Flights on this route spent 18 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 → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.