LIT to STL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field to St. Louis Lambert International Airport · 296 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LIT or STL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Little Rock (LIT) to St. Louis (STL) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (98% on time); around 6pm did worst (61%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (97% on time) and Thursday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from LIT to STL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 87% | 1.0% | 8 min | 3.0% | 403 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%114 flights
- 6am98%87 flights
- 8am86%14 flights
- 3pm93%28 flights
- 4pm90%78 flights
- 5pm64%44 flights
- 6pm61%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday97%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday97%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday89%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%2.8% cancelled
- Sunday85%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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LIT to STL: common questions
- How often are LIT to STL flights on time?
- 87% 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 Little Rock to St. Louis cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 403).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 3.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LIT?
- Flights on this route spent 10 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: STL to LIT — 85% 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: LIT → STL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.