Atlanta to Fayetteville

What the Data Says About ATL to FAY

The Atlanta to Fayetteville corridor (ATL → FAY) covers roughly 331 miles and is served by 14 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,987 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 89.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 74.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,589 flights were recorded on this pairing — 19 cancelled (1.2%) and 4 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 14 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,987 total flights analyzed, the 89.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 74.3-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Aug 2023 came in at 63% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ATL to FAY route, the combination of a 89.2% on-time rate, 74.3-minute average delay, 1.2% recent cancellation rate, and 14 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.