Airport · LIT · Little Rock, Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

Little Rock, AR posts below-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a high-volume U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 133,985 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

81.4%
On-time: Top 74%
on-time, US airports: 74 min
Delay when late: 1.12%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

133,985

Best Month

Nov 93.4%

Worst Month

Jun 88.1%

Delayed

24,878

Cancelled

1,499

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows LIT is marked in the 80-85% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 897,377.

Late Aircraft 37.8% (339,504 min)

Carrier 33.9% (304,542 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 17.9% (160,649 min)

Weather 10.2% (91,212 min)

Security 0.2% (1,470 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: November (93.4% on-time). Most delays: June (88.1% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	1,842	367	14	90.6%
November	1,848	257	9	93.4%
October	1,990	301	7	92.9%
September	1,846	268	5	93.4%
August	1,945	379	13	91.5%
July	2,005	518	13	88.3%
June	1,876	481	10	88.1%
May	1,845	394	16	89.8%
April	1,842	313	58	92.2%
March	1,894	304	47	92.8%
February	1,654	260	35	92.8%
January	1,745	304	23	92%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at LIT.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	25,564	2,732	259	89.3%
2024	25,315	2,415	130	90.5%
2023	23,314	1,955	111	91.6%
2022	21,506	1,899	246	91.2%
2021	20,557	1,720	211	91.6%
2020	17,729	731	542	95.9%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Little Rock, AR.

Cancellation Rate

1.12%

1,499 of 133,985 flights

Diversion Rate

0.10%

134 of 133,985 flights

Delay Rate

18.6%

24,878 of 133,985 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	2,177	262	274	14	0
Nov 2025	2,233	179	201	34	0
Oct 2025	2,315	178	214	2	2
Sep 2025	2,116	149	164	7	0
Aug 2025	2,237	235	256	12	5
Jul 2025	2,312	344	355	22	5
Jun 2025	2,182	352	374	21	4
May 2025	2,213	287	287	32	5
Apr 2025	2,216	237	264	27	3
Mar 2025	1,941	177	214	15	1
Feb 2025	1,722	165	198	23	0
Jan 2025	1,900	167	185	50	0
Dec 2024	1,995	203	209	5	0
Nov 2024	2,078	128	140	8	1
Oct 2024	2,355	137	131	1	1
Sep 2024	2,121	167	191	3	2
Aug 2024	2,215	183	260	9	2
Jul 2024	2,382	346	413	24	1
Jun 2024	2,274	273	293	7	1
May 2024	2,240	334	360	26	13
Apr 2024	2,173	194	219	12	4
Mar 2024	1,963	155	202	7	0
Feb 2024	1,719	88	116	2	1
Jan 2024	1,800	207	236	26	0

Top Routes from LIT

Busiest routes to and from Little Rock, AR.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → LIT (Little Rock)	15,467	79.8%	304 mi
LIT (Little Rock) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)	15,464	76%	304 mi
LIT (Little Rock) → ATL (Atlanta)	13,029	89.2%	453 mi
ATL (Atlanta) → LIT (Little Rock)	13,012	86.3%	453 mi
CLT (Charlotte) → LIT (Little Rock)	7,033	78.9%	640 mi
LIT (Little Rock) → CLT (Charlotte)	7,031	83%	640 mi
LIT (Little Rock) → ORD (Chicago)	6,506	77.5%	552 mi
ORD (Chicago) → LIT (Little Rock)	6,488	77%	552 mi
DEN (Denver) → LIT (Little Rock)	6,194	76.8%	771 mi
LIT (Little Rock) → DEN (Denver)	6,144	80.6%	771 mi
LIT (Little Rock) → DAL (Dallas)	5,453	84.4%	296 mi
DAL (Dallas) → LIT (Little Rock)	5,452	76.2%	296 mi
STL (St. Louis) → LIT (Little Rock)	3,462	78.9%	296 mi
LIT (Little Rock) → STL (St. Louis)	3,458	89.9%	296 mi
IAH (Houston) → LIT (Little Rock)	2,929	84.7%	374 mi
LIT (Little Rock) → IAH (Houston)	2,898	83.5%	374 mi
LGA (New York) → LIT (Little Rock)	1,050	79.5%	1,085 mi
LIT (Little Rock) → LGA (New York)	1,050	84.4%	1,085 mi
LIT (Little Rock) → DCA (Washington)	1,040	87.3%	888 mi
DCA (Washington) → LIT (Little Rock)	1,011	69%	888 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Little Rock, AR's 81.4%.

Charleston, SC

81.4% on-time 276,798 flights

El Paso, TX

81.4% on-time 186,225 flights

Pensacola, FL

81.4% on-time 143,115 flights

Birmingham, AL

81.5% on-time 178,467 flights

Syracuse, NY

81.5% on-time 131,663 flights

South Bend, IN

81.5% on-time 72,322 flights

Other Airports in Arkansas

Compare performance with other Arkansas airports.

XNA 83.2%

Fayetteville, AR

Fayetteville · 130,348 flights

FSM 85.8%

Fort Smith, AR

Fort Smith · 14,933 flights

TXK 86.4%

Texarkana, AR

Texarkana · 10,935 flights

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What the Data Says About LIT

Little Rock, AR in Little Rock, Arkansas handled 133,985 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 81.4% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 24,878 experienced delays, 1,499 were cancelled, and 134 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.12%, the diversion rate to 0.10%, and the average delay when departures run late is 73.7 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing LIT against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at LIT, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 37.8% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 33.9% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 17.9%. Weather contributes 10.2% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.2%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, November runs the cleanest at LIT with a 93.4% on-time rate, while June is the roughest at 88.1% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in July, when average flights hit 2,005. The busiest route connecting LIT is to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth), with 15,467 flights at a 79.8% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 81.4% on-time, 73.7-minute average delay, 1.12% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Little Rock, AR.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Little Rock, AR (LIT)? ▼

Little Rock, AR has an overall on-time departure rate of 81.4%. Out of 133,985 total flights tracked, 24,878 experienced delays and 1,499 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at LIT? ▼

The top delay cause at Little Rock, AR is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 37.8% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at LIT? ▼

The average delay at Little Rock, AR is 73.7 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from LIT? ▼

Based on historical data, November has the best on-time performance at LIT with 93.4% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at LIT? ▼

June tends to have the most delays at LIT, with an on-time rate of only 88.1%.

How many routes operate from LIT? ▼

Little Rock, AR serves at least 20 routes. The busiest route is DFW to LIT (Dallas/Fort Worth - Little Rock) with 15,467 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at LIT? ▼

Little Rock, AR has a cancellation rate of 1.12%, based on 1,499 cancelled flights out of 133,985 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. Airport figures are computed directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.