Charlotte to Fayetteville

What the Data Says About CLT to FAY

The Charlotte to Fayetteville corridor (CLT → FAY) covers roughly 118 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,732 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 66.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,531 flights were recorded on this pairing — 31 cancelled (2.0%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,732 total flights analyzed, the 84.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 66.3-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, Nov 2022 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at 71% on-time — a 23-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to FAY route, the combination of a 84.9% on-time rate, 66.3-minute average delay, 2.0% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.