XNA to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 589 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at XNA or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fayetteville (XNA) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (90% on time); around 3pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (58%).
Which airline is most on time from XNA to ATL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 89% | 1.3% | 11 min | 4.5% | 316 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 80% | 2.0% | 21 min | 9.2% | 783 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%265 flights
- 7am89%164 flights
- 8am85%47 flights
- 9am74%95 flights
- 10am90%61 flights
- 11am75%75 flights
- 12pm85%75 flights
- 2pm85%39 flights
- 3pm72%135 flights
- 5pm100%14 flights
- 6pm73%77 flights
- 7pm76%43 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%3.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday82%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%3.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)58%
- Extreme weather19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Late-arriving aircraft7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather65%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Security0%
XNA to ATL: common questions
- How often are XNA to ATL flights on time?
- 83% 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 Fayetteville to Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (20 of 1,099).
- 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 99 min behind schedule on average, and 7.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at XNA?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to XNA — 79% 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: XNA → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.