Airport reliability
Fayetteville (XNA) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Fayetteville, AR (XNA) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Fayetteville, AR14,347 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 79.5% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 2.0% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 7.7% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 14,347 12 months
What this means
XNA departures beat the U.S. average.
- 79.5% of the 14,347 scheduled departures from Fayetteville (XNA) arrived at their destination on time, 3.9 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 2.0% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 7.7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at XNA were on time 76.7% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from XNA (87.0%) and Allegiant Air the least (68.3%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from XNA (86.5% on time) and July the least reliable (72.0%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 4.8% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (88.1% on time); flights scheduled to depart 7 pm to 8 pm were the least (61.1%).
Airlines at XNA
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 87.0% | 1.0% | 6.0% | 135 min | 301 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 82.4% | 1.5% | 6.1% | 77 min | 5,886 |
| Frontier Airlines | 82.0% | 0.0% | 9.3% | 106 min | 150 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 81.3% | 1.4% | 6.9% | 85 min | 3,170 |
| United Airlines | 79.5% | 0.5% | 7.3% | 76 min | 385 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 76.9% | 3.8% | 9.5% | 121 min | 1,381 |
| American Airlines | 74.8% | 2.6% | 10.6% | 114 min | 1,221 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 73.1% | 5.4% | 9.7% | 85 min | 1,073 |
| Allegiant Air | 68.3% | 0.5% | 13.6% | 107 min | 780 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time XNA average 79.5%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 88.1% | 747 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 86.2% | 1,678 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 84.5% | 1,387 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 88.1% | 1,037 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 80.8% | 1,357 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 85.3% | 590 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 81.5% | 834 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 75.6% | 512 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 80.8% | 709 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 78.4% | 1,057 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 74.8% | 777 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 71.9% | 752 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 75.0% | 1,407 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 66.0% | 655 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 61.1% | 517 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 73.0% | 196 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 63.5% | 104 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | Insufficient sample | 31 |
Best and worst months at XNA
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 79.5%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73.7% | 2,989 |
| February | 81.0% | 2,805 |
| March | 79.0% | 3,345 |
| April | 80.4% | 3,332 |
| May | 75.6% | 3,551 |
| June | 72.9% | 3,672 |
| July | 72.0% | 3,849 |
| August | 79.7% | 3,596 |
| September | 82.6% | 3,288 |
| October | 86.5% | 3,481 |
| November | 84.9% | 3,343 |
| December | 81.8% | 3,389 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 81.2% | 1,039 |
| Oct 2025 | 82.1% | 1,154 |
| Nov 2025 | 82.0% | 1,094 |
| Dec 2025 | 80.5% | 1,103 |
| Jan 2026 | 78.4% | 1,077 |
| Feb 2026 | 84.9% | 1,006 |
| Mar 2026 | 76.9% | 1,222 |
| Apr 2026 | 84.2% | 1,214 |
| May 2026 | 79.5% | 1,319 |
| Jun 2026 | 72.7% | 1,344 |
| Jul 2026 | 74.8% | 1,462 |
| Aug 2026 | 80.1% | 1,313 |
Busiest routes from XNA
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 77.7% | 2.5% | 4 | 3,537 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 75.3% | 2.1% | 5 | 1,895 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 83.6% | 2.4% | 3 | 1,457 |
| Denver (DEN) | 80.8% | 0.7% | 3 | 1,345 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 81.1% | 1.7% | 2 | 1,147 |
| New York (LGA) | 72.2% | 5.6% | 1 | 918 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 87.9% | 0.4% | 3 | 828 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 79.1% | 4.5% | 3 | 508 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 85.1% | 0.2% | 1 | 471 |
| Washington (DCA) | 90.9% | 0.8% | 1 | 364 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 88.4% | 0.6% | 1 | 362 |
| Miami (MIA) | 91.8% | 1.0% | 2 | 292 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | 78.7% | 0.4% | 1 | 239 |
| Valparaiso (VPS) | 63.9% | 0.5% | 1 | 216 |
| Houston (IAH) | 82.1% | 1.5% | 2 | 195 |
| Sanford (SFB) | 73.1% | 0.0% | 1 | 134 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 79.5% | 0.0% | 1 | 112 |
| Nashville (BNA) | 74.1% | 2.5% | 1 | 81 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 33.3% | 0.0% | 1 | 81 |
| Gulf Shores (GUF) | 70.1% | 1.5% | 1 | 67 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Fayetteville, AR (XNA) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.