LGA to XNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas National Airport · 1,147 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or XNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New York (LGA) to Fayetteville (XNA) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (92% on time); around 7pm did worst (63%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Thursday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 77% | 5.0% | 18 min | 9.7% | 896 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%87 flights
- 7am96%24 flights
- 8am83%121 flights
- 9am79%43 flights
- 11am67%48 flights
- 12pm76%160 flights
- 1pm82%96 flights
- 2pm75%27 flights
- 5pm80%47 flights
- 6pm66%119 flights
- 7pm63%104 flights
- 8pm55%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%8.7% cancelled
- Tuesday79%6.7% cancelled
- Wednesday78%2.7% cancelled
- Thursday72%3.4% cancelled
- Friday80%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday74%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday73%6.2% 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 aircraft48%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather53%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
LGA to XNA: common questions
- How often are LGA 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 New York to Fayetteville cancelled?
- 5.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (45 of 896).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: XNA to LGA — 78% on time
More flights from New York
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LGA → XNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.