XNA to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 522 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at XNA or ORD 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 Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Envoy Air was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (89% on time); around 7pm did worst (61%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Monday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from XNA to ORD?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 79% | 2.4% | 15 min | 5.8% | 126 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 6.3% | 18 min | 10.6% | 144 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 1.7% | 21 min | 10.1% | 1,562 |
| American Airlines | 56% | 0.0% | 74 min | 22.2% | 9 |
| United Airlines | 0% | 0.0% | 131 min | 100.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am89%187 flights
- 6am83%48 flights
- 7am83%342 flights
- 8am86%30 flights
- 9am84%248 flights
- 10am84%111 flights
- 11am71%38 flights
- 12pm69%51 flights
- 1pm75%55 flights
- 2pm69%174 flights
- 3pm71%75 flights
- 4pm81%77 flights
- 5pm67%71 flights
- 6pm69%103 flights
- 7pm61%229 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%3.2% cancelled
- Tuesday76%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.8% cancelled
- Friday75%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday79%2.5% cancelled
- Sunday79%2.5% 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%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
XNA to ORD: common questions
- How often are XNA to ORD flights on time?
- 77% 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (38 of 1,842).
- 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 86 min behind schedule on average, and 10.0% 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: ORD 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 → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.