XNA to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 754 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- CLT: Ground stop. Departures to CLT are being held at their origin airports due to thunderstorms, expected until 9:00 am EDT.
On-time arrivals
86%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.0%
29 flights
Avg arrival delay
16 min
105 min when late
Airlines
3
1,462 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Fayetteville (XNA) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (90% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (82%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (96% on time); around 6pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from XNA to CLT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 90% | 0.5% | 16 min | 4.9% | 185 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 89% | 1.8% | 6 min | 2.6% | 627 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 82% | 2.6% | 25 min | 8.2% | 650 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am87%40 flights
- 6am88%77 flights
- 7am96%125 flights
- 8am91%348 flights
- 9am92%117 flights
- 10am97%33 flights
- 11am86%275 flights
- 1pm81%110 flights
- 2pm82%18 flights
- 3pm86%21 flights
- 4pm71%17 flights
- 5pm79%168 flights
- 6pm64%106 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%3.3% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday85%4.9% 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.
- Late-arriving aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather93%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
XNA to CLT: common questions
- How often are XNA to CLT flights on time?
- 86% 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 Charlotte cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 1,462).
- 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 105 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at XNA?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to XNA — 81% on time
More flights from Fayetteville
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: XNA → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.