DCA to XNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas National Airport · 963 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DCA or XNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Washington (DCA) to Fayetteville (XNA) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.9% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (77% on time); around 8pm did worst (76%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Wednesday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from DCA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 4.9% | 24 min | 10.7% | 365 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 4pm92%14 flights
- 7pm77%308 flights
- 8pm76%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday82%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday67%5.8% cancelled
- Thursday76%2.0% cancelled
- Friday76%7.4% cancelled
- Saturday90%7.7% cancelled
- Sunday71%3.8% 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)46%
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion56%
- Extreme weather44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DCA to XNA: common questions
- How often are DCA to XNA flights on time?
- 77% 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 Washington to Fayetteville cancelled?
- 4.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (18 of 365).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 103 min behind schedule on average, and 10.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DCA?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: XNA to DCA — 92% 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: DCA → XNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.