DFW to XNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Northwest Arkansas National Airport · 280 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or XNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Fayetteville (XNA) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); American Airlines was the least (61%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (88% on time); around 5pm did worst (67%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Monday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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. | 83% | 1.9% | 11 min | 5.1% | 2,369 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 3.2% | 12 min | 6.6% | 63 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 76% | 5.1% | 18 min | 11.4% | 335 |
| American Airlines | 61% | 3.5% | 39 min | 19.6% | 779 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am88%332 flights
- 8am87%290 flights
- 9am91%69 flights
- 10am82%309 flights
- 12pm83%357 flights
- 2pm75%289 flights
- 3pm70%225 flights
- 4pm72%265 flights
- 5pm67%224 flights
- 6pm77%248 flights
- 7pm76%195 flights
- 8pm74%169 flights
- 9pm68%364 flights
- 10pm77%204 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday78%1.3% cancelled
- Friday80%3.3% cancelled
- Saturday74%5.6% cancelled
- Sunday73%3.3% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Security0%
DFW to XNA: common questions
- How often are DFW 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 Dallas/Fort Worth to Fayetteville cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (90 of 3,546).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: XNA to DFW — 79% 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: DFW → XNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.