ORD to XNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas National Airport · 522 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or XNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Fayetteville (XNA) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 3pm did worst (65%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Friday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 82% | 4.0% | 9 min | 2.5% | 126 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 1.6% | 16 min | 8.9% | 1,559 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 69% | 7.6% | 22 min | 13.4% | 145 |
| American Airlines | 67% | 0.0% | 15 min | 11.1% | 9 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%173 flights
- 7am83%85 flights
- 8am85%116 flights
- 10am71%59 flights
- 11am83%212 flights
- 12pm81%72 flights
- 1pm79%77 flights
- 2pm76%70 flights
- 3pm65%64 flights
- 4pm63%25 flights
- 5pm72%276 flights
- 6pm72%193 flights
- 7pm74%200 flights
- 8pm70%23 flights
- 9pm68%87 flights
- 10pm66%102 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%3.5% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday75%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday75%2.2% cancelled
- Friday74%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday76%3.7% cancelled
- Sunday78%2.1% 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 aircraft45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather68%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to XNA: common questions
- How often are ORD to XNA flights on time?
- 76% 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 Chicago to Fayetteville cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (41 of 1,840).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: XNA to ORD — 77% 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: ORD → XNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.