Flights Atlanta → Fargo
ATL → FAR
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Fargo?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Fargo (FAR) takes about 2h 41m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Fargo operates with a fleet of Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 73%. Over the course of the year, there have been 89 flights on this route, each experiencing an average delay of 22.3 minutes. The destination airport sees approximately 961,552 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Atlanta (ATL) → Fargo (FAR) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 194 flights monitored in recent months, 66% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 27 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.52%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Fargo the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fargo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Fargo (FAR) heads north-west for about 1,808 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 41m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of ATL-FAR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fargo it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 194 tracked ATL-FAR flights, 66% left on time with an average delay of 27 min and a 0.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-FAR
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Fargo (FAR) takes about 2h 41m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Fargo (FAR) route, on-time performance is 66% with an average delay of 27 minutes, based on 194 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Fargo is 0.52% across 194 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
