Fayetteville to Atlanta

What the Data Says About FAY to ATL

The Fayetteville to Atlanta corridor (FAY → ATL) covers roughly 331 miles and is served by 13 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 110.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,589 flights were recorded on this pairing — 18 cancelled (1.1%) and 3 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 13 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 110.6-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 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 63% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the FAY to ATL route, the combination of a 89.2% on-time rate, 110.6-minute average delay, 1.1% recent cancellation rate, and 13 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.