Route · DCA → XNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Fayetteville
The DCA–XNA corridor (Washington, DC → Fayetteville, AR) runs behind the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 963 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 72.1%
- On-time
- -6.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 99 min
- Delay when late
- 913
- Flights
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 |
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.
Origin airport →XNA - Fayetteville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fayetteville, AR.
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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.
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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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