Route · DCA → XNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Fayetteville
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DCA to XNA (Washington to Fayetteville) ranks #4574 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 72.1%
- On-time
- -6.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 99 min
- Delay when late
- 913
- Flights
- #4574 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 88%
Worst Month
Oct 2024 88%
Distance
963 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 2 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 1 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 20 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
DCA–XNA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (90.4%) · weakest: June (55.6%)
Strongest calendar month
October
90.4% on-time · ~42 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~42 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
55.6% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.6%
27 of 760 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
3 of 760 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
DCA on-time profileXNA - Fayetteville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fayetteville, AR.
XNA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DCA and XNA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DCA vs XNAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from DCA
Among 91 routes leaving DCA, only 10 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 4 stay ≥85% and 77 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing DCA options should weigh this 72.1% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4748 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DCA to XNA
On-time performance on the DCA to XNA pairing (Washington to Fayetteville) trails a chunk of the network: 72.1% of 913 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 98.6-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 963 miles across 4 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 3.6% (27 of 760 flights), with 0.4% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, DCA–XNA peaks in October at 90.4% on-time ; the softest month is June at 55.6%, a 34.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using DCA–XNA data
DCA–XNA sits 6.9 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare DCA and XNA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DCA airport
- If your dates flex, October (90.4% on-time) beats June (55.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 72.1% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.