STL to LIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St. Louis Lambert International Airport to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · 296 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at STL or LIT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from St. Louis (STL) to Little Rock (LIT) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (96% on time); around 10pm did worst (67%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (97% on time) and Saturday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (71%).
Which airline is most on time from STL to LIT?
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 | 85% | 1.2% | 10 min | 5.0% | 403 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am91%76 flights
- 10am95%86 flights
- 11am95%19 flights
- 1pm82%29 flights
- 7pm96%28 flights
- 8pm87%67 flights
- 10pm67%95 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday97%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.8% cancelled
- Sunday80%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 aircraft71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
STL to LIT: common questions
- How often are STL to LIT flights on time?
- 85% 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 St. Louis to Little Rock cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 403).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 5.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at STL?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LIT to STL — 87% 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: STL → LIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.