BNA to XNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Northwest Arkansas National Airport · 426 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or XNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Nashville (BNA) to Fayetteville (XNA) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (88% on time); around 7pm did worst (61%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Monday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 76% | 2.5% | 15 min | 7.6% | 81 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm88%34 flights
- 7pm61%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday64%6.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BNA to XNA: common questions
- How often are BNA to XNA flights on time?
- 76% 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 Nashville to Fayetteville cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 81).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: XNA to BNA — 76% 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: BNA → XNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.