XNA to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to Nashville International Airport · 426 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at XNA or BNA 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 Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (85% on time); around 9pm did worst (73%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Friday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (53%).
Which airline is most on time from XNA to BNA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 76% | 2.5% | 25 min | 6.3% | 81 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm85%26 flights
- 3pm70%10 flights
- 9pm73%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday93%0.0% cancelled
- Friday64%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday64%6.7% 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)53%
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
XNA to BNA: common questions
- How often are XNA to BNA 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 Fayetteville to Nashville cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 81).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 100 min behind schedule on average, and 6.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at XNA?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to XNA — 76% 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 → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.