ON TIMEBOARD

CLT → FAY on time

Charlotte Douglas (Charlotte, NC) to Fayetteville - Grannis (Fayetteville, NC). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
79%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.3%
2,182 flights
Typical arrival
−12 min
median vs schedule
When late
+75 min
average delay
Flights / day
6
1 airline

79% of flights from Charlotte to Fayetteville arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. The 7 a.m. departures ran on time 90% of the time; the 6 p.m. ones 69%. 10% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for CLT → FAY: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 51% of the time. About 1 in 14 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 91 three hours or more; 2.3% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 2,182 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
American Airlines2,18279%2.3%−12 min7.0%+75 minPiedmont Airlines 90%, PSA Airlines 5%, Envoy 4%

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at CLT). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%7 a.m. departures: 90% on time (215 flights)907a8 a.m. departures: 84% on time (134 flights)848a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (50 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (95 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: 83% on time (230 flights)8311anoon departures: too few flights (98 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (42 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: 84% on time (123 flights)842p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (95 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: 84% on time (108 flights)844p5 p.m. departures: 75% on time (127 flights)755p6 p.m. departures: 69% on time (213 flights)696p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (74 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: 69% on time (185 flights)698p9 p.m. departures: 77% on time (167 flights)779p10 p.m. departures: 72% on time (226 flights)7210p
CLT → FAY, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

Last flight of the day

On CLT → FAY, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 1.9% of the time, against 2.4% for its earlier flights, about the same. It arrived 3+ hours late 1.9% of the time (earlier flights: 0.9%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
American Airlines10:40 p.m.1.9%1.9%2.4%first flight 7:20 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: October (91%). Worst: July (70%).

40%70%100%Jan: 80% on time (524 flights)80JanFeb: 83% on time (451 flights)83FebMar: 84% on time (505 flights)84MarApr: 85% on time (575 flights)85AprMay: 76% on time (598 flights)76MayJun: 74% on time (557 flights)74JunJul: 70% on time (538 flights)70JulAug: 74% on time (592 flights)74AugSep: 86% on time (580 flights)86SepOct: 91% on time (579 flights)91OctNov: 91% on time (500 flights)91NovDec: 83% on time (488 flights)83Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday32575%3.4%
Tuesday29585%0.7%
Wednesday31389%0.3%
Thursday31581%1.9%
Friday30678%1.3%
Saturday31378%3.2%
Sunday31569%5.1%

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 54%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 21%Severe weather 17%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 8%

Cancellations: weather 40 · air traffic/airport 9 · airline 1

Month by month

50%75%100%Sep 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Sep 2023: 88% on time, 0.0% cancelledOct 2023: 95% on time, 0.0% cancelledNov 2023: 94% on time, 0.0% cancelledDec 2023: 91% on time, 0.0% cancelledJan 2024: 83% on time, 0.7% cancelledFeb 2024: 95% on time, 0.0% cancelledMar 2024: 93% on time, 0.0% cancelledApr 2024: 86% on time, 0.0% cancelledMay 2024: 84% on time, 1.1% cancelledJun 2024: 87% on time, 0.5% cancelledJul 2024: 69% on time, 1.1% cancelledAug 2024: 77% on time, 2.9% cancelledSep 2024: 80% on time, 2.9% cancelledOct 2024: 86% on time, 0.0% cancelledNov 2024: 88% on time, 0.0% cancelledDec 2024: 80% on time, 0.0% cancelledJan 2025: 87% on time, 4.7% cancelledFeb 2025: 76% on time, 2.8% cancelledMar 2025: 83% on time, 1.1% cancelledApr 2025: 81% on time, 0.0% cancelledMay 2025: 68% on time, 4.2% cancelledJun 2025: 59% on time, 6.0% cancelledJul 2025: 74% on time, 2.2% cancelledAug 2025: 83% on time, 0.0% cancelledSep 2025: 91% on time, 0.0% cancelledOct 2025: 92% on time, 0.0% cancelledNov 2025: 90% on time, 5.2% cancelledDec 2025: 80% on time, 1.1% cancelledJan 2026: 70% on time, 10.8% cancelledFeb 2026: 80% on time, 7.5% cancelledMar 2026: 77% on time, 1.7% cancelledApr 2026: 89% on time, 0.0% cancelledMay 2026: 78% on time, 0.5% cancelledJun 2026: 73% on time, 1.8% cancelledJul 2026: 67% on time, 0.6% cancelledAug 2026: 61% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Share of flights on time, by month (hover a point for cancellations)
CLT → FAY, monthly on-time and cancellation rate.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
AA 60747:30 a.m.12966%1.6%−4 minPiedmont Airlines

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Jun 27, 202660%0
Feb 1, 202660%6
Jan 31, 202660%6
Mar 16, 202660%1
Jan 25, 202660%6

Questions

How often are flights from CLT to FAY on time?

79% of 2,182 scheduled flights from Charlotte, NC to Fayetteville, NC arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.3% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly CLT to FAY?

Flights scheduled to leave at 7 a.m. were the most reliable (90% on time). The 6 p.m. departures were the least (69%).

What month has the most delays from CLT to FAY?

July (70% on time). The best month is October (91%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from CLT to FAY more likely to be cancelled?

Not much. Each airline's last CLT–FAY flight of the day was cancelled 1.9% of the time over the past year, against 2.4% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.