FLL to XNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Northwest Arkansas National Airport · 1,092 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or XNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Fayetteville (XNA) arrived on time 43% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 22% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (38% on time); around 2pm did worst (33%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (57% on time) and Sunday the least (25%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL 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 | 43% | 0.0% | 43 min | 22.0% | 82 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm33%27 flights
- 3pm34%29 flights
- 4pm38%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday57%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday33%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday52%0.0% cancelled
- Friday43%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday33%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday25%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 aircraft44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
FLL to XNA: common questions
- How often are FLL to XNA flights on time?
- 43% 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 Fort Lauderdale to Fayetteville cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 82).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 43 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 22.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: XNA to FLL — 35% 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: FLL → XNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.