XNA to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to Denver International Airport · 616 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at XNA or DEN 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 Denver (DEN) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (92% on time); around 5pm did worst (71%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Thursday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (36%).
Which airline is most on time from XNA to DEN?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 81% | 0.8% | 18 min | 7.4% | 794 |
| United Airlines | 81% | 0.8% | 14 min | 6.0% | 370 |
| Frontier Airlines | 80% | 0.7% | 21 min | 10.1% | 149 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%72 flights
- 8am81%36 flights
- 9am81%328 flights
- 1pm90%363 flights
- 2pm92%59 flights
- 4pm73%15 flights
- 5pm71%366 flights
- 7pm74%53 flights
- 8pm65%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.5% cancelled
- Friday80%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday84%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday82%0.5% 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)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
XNA to DEN: common questions
- How often are XNA to DEN flights on time?
- 81% 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 Denver cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 1,313).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 7.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at XNA?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to XNA — 82% 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 → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.