XNA to SLC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport · 1,004 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at XNA or SLC 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 Salt Lake City (SLC) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (97% on time); around 5pm did worst (88%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (98% on time) and Sunday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (80%).
Which airline is most on time from XNA to SLC?
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. | 89% | 0.6% | 9 min | 3.6% | 362 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am97%35 flights
- 8am95%20 flights
- 5pm88%297 flights
- 6pm90%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday98%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday90%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday92%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday83%0.0% 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)80%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
XNA to SLC: common questions
- How often are XNA to SLC flights on time?
- 89% 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 Salt Lake City cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 362).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 3.6% 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: SLC to XNA — 84% 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 → SLC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.