GUF to XNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jack Edwards National Airport to Northwest Arkansas National Airport · 563 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at GUF or XNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Fayetteville (XNA) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (44% on time); around 4pm did worst (36%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Sunday the least (40%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (71%).
Which airline is most on time from GUF 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 | 68% | 1.5% | 20 min | 10.8% | 66 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm91%11 flights
- 1pm100%13 flights
- 4pm36%15 flights
- 5pm44%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday47%0.0% cancelled
- Friday92%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday70%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday40%6.3% 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 aircraft71%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
GUF to XNA: common questions
- How often are GUF to XNA flights on time?
- 68% 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 Gulf Shores to Fayetteville cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 66).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 10.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at GUF?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: GUF → XNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.