Flights Fayetteville → Atlanta
FAY → ATL
How long is the flight from Fayetteville to Atlanta?
The flight from Fayetteville (FAY) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 59 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Fayetteville to Atlanta has an on-time performance rate of 82%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 11.9 minutes. With a total of 332 flights annually, this popular route serves the highly trafficked Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which handles over 108 million passengers per year.
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.
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The Fayetteville (FAY) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 773 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.94%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Fayetteville the average ATFM delay is 0.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fayetteville (FAY) to Atlanta (ATL) heads west for about 531 km, a flight time of roughly 59m.
Departures from Fayetteville on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 48% of FAY-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fayetteville the average ATFM delay is 0.5 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 773 tracked FAY-ATL flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 1.9% 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% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about FAY-ATL
The flight from Fayetteville (FAY) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 59 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Fayetteville (FAY) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 773 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Fayetteville-Atlanta is 1.94% across 773 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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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.
