XNA to GUF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to Jack Edwards National Airport · 563 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at XNA or GUF 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 Gulf Shores (GUF) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (93% on time); around 2pm did worst (38%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Sunday the least (40%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from XNA to GUF?
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 | 71% | 1.5% | 22 min | 12.3% | 66 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am93%15 flights
- 2pm38%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday53%0.0% cancelled
- Friday92%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday40%6.3% 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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
XNA to GUF: common questions
- How often are XNA to GUF flights on time?
- 71% 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 Gulf Shores cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 66).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 12.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at XNA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: GUF to XNA — 68% 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 → GUF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.