XNA to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 280 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at XNA or DFW 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 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); American Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (87% on time); around 7pm did worst (66%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from XNA to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 82% | 1.9% | 15 min | 6.8% | 2,363 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 82% | 3.2% | 13 min | 6.6% | 63 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 5.4% | 21 min | 13.2% | 336 |
| American Airlines | 71% | 3.9% | 36 min | 15.4% | 779 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am86%316 flights
- 6am87%355 flights
- 7am78%365 flights
- 8am83%81 flights
- 9am81%294 flights
- 10am85%357 flights
- 11am73%99 flights
- 12pm83%211 flights
- 2pm83%356 flights
- 3pm71%46 flights
- 4pm71%245 flights
- 5pm71%217 flights
- 6pm69%318 flights
- 7pm66%120 flights
- 8pm76%161 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday81%1.5% cancelled
- Thursday80%1.3% cancelled
- Friday81%3.1% cancelled
- Saturday75%5.2% cancelled
- Sunday76%3.5% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather16%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather72%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
XNA to DFW: common questions
- How often are XNA to DFW flights on time?
- 79% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (94 of 3,541).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 90 min behind schedule on average, and 9.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at XNA?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to XNA — 77% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.