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Best Time to Fly ATL to FAR: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International → Hector International

Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026

On-time arrivals55.4%last 12 months
Avg delay when late93 minflights 15+ min late
Cancelled1.9%of scheduled flights
Flights209scheduled, 12 months

Over the last 12 months, 55.4% of Atlanta (ATL) to Fargo (FAR) flights arrived on time (209 scheduled flights). That is 22.2 points below the national average of 77.6%.

SkyWest Airlines was the only reporting airline with regular flights on this route.

April has been the best month (78% on time) and Friday the weakest day of the week (33%).

1.9% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.

ATL to FAR on-time performance by airline

Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 completed flights are marked “limited data”.

AirlineOn timeAvg delay when lateCancelledFlights
SkyWest Airlines 55.7%93 min1.9% 208
Delta Air Lines Limited data 1

80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor

Best time of day to fly ATL to FAR

On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 214 flights over 24 months.

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Departure hourOn timeCancelledFlights
6pm–7pm Limited data 3
7pm–8pm 51.8%0.0% 83
8pm–9pm 57.6%3.2% 123
9pm–10pm Limited data 5

Best day of the week

24 months, by day of departure.

Best month to fly

24 months, by calendar month.

Holiday travel on ATL to FAR

On-time arrivals during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.

PeriodOn timevs other daysCancelledFlights
Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) 53.2% -3.6 pts 0.0% 47
All other days56.8%—2.4%167

Monthly on-time trend

On-time arrival % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.

What causes delays on this route

Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).