DTW to XNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Northwest Arkansas National Airport · 715 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or XNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Fayetteville (XNA) arrived on time 100% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 0% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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 | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 3 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%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.
No delay causes recorded in this period.
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
DTW to XNA: common questions
- How often are DTW to XNA flights on time?
- 100% 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 Detroit to Fayetteville cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 3).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 0 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived – behind schedule on average, and 0.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: XNA to DTW — 67% 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: DTW → XNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.