DEN to XNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Northwest Arkansas National Airport · 616 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or XNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Denver (DEN) to Fayetteville (XNA) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); United Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (88% on time); around 8pm did worst (68%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Thursday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 85% | 0.6% | 10 min | 5.1% | 795 |
| Frontier Airlines | 84% | 0.0% | 10 min | 6.7% | 149 |
| United Airlines | 75% | 0.5% | 18 min | 9.5% | 370 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am86%364 flights
- 10am88%56 flights
- 12pm73%15 flights
- 1pm87%367 flights
- 3pm80%25 flights
- 4pm82%45 flights
- 5pm75%363 flights
- 8pm68%72 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday83%0.0% 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 aircraft39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
DEN to XNA: common questions
- How often are DEN to XNA flights on time?
- 82% 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 Denver to Fayetteville cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 1,314).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: XNA to DEN — 81% 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: DEN → XNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.