ATL to XNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Northwest Arkansas National Airport · 589 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or XNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Fayetteville (XNA) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (90% on time); around 5pm did worst (69%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Monday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (72%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to XNA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 83% | 1.0% | 12 min | 6.8% | 315 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 2.3% | 27 min | 10.2% | 783 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am81%156 flights
- 10am82%146 flights
- 11am65%17 flights
- 12pm90%30 flights
- 1pm75%136 flights
- 5pm69%154 flights
- 6pm82%39 flights
- 7pm78%127 flights
- 9pm90%52 flights
- 10pm80%222 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%1.2% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday76%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%4.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)72%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Late-arriving aircraft3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
ATL to XNA: common questions
- How often are ATL to XNA flights on time?
- 79% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Fayetteville cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 1,098).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 102 min behind schedule on average, and 9.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: XNA to ATL — 83% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → XNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.