MIA to XNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Miami International Airport to Northwest Arkansas National Airport · 1,099 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MIA or XNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Miami (MIA) to Fayetteville (XNA) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (83% on time); around 9pm did worst (80%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (31%).
Which airline is most on time from MIA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 82% | 1.1% | 11 min | 5.1% | 279 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 71% | 0.0% | 11 min | 7.1% | 14 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8pm83%101 flights
- 9pm80%186 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday74%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday70%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MIA to XNA: common questions
- How often are MIA to XNA flights on time?
- 81% 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 Miami to Fayetteville cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 293).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 5.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MIA?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: XNA to MIA — 92% 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: MIA → XNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.