Route · DEN → XNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Fayetteville
The DEN–XNA corridor (Denver, CO → Fayetteville, AR) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 616 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.9%
- On-time
- +1.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 4,654
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Dec 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 64%
Distance
616 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 101 | 14 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 102 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 117 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 107 | 18 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 108 | 24 | 1 | 0 | OO,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 106 | 38 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 102 | 33 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 103 | 30 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 101 | 20 | 1 | 1 | F9,OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 104 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 19 | 2 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 98 | 17 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 103 | 9 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 111 | 26 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 115 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 112 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 112 | 22 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 112 | 19 | 1 | 1 | F9,OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 113 | 24 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 110 | 19 | 0 | 2 | F9,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 108 | 22 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 113 | 15 | 6 | 0 | F9,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 98 | 17 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
16 of 2,527 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
7 of 2,527 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
Origin airport →XNA - Fayetteville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fayetteville, AR.
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What the Data Says About DEN to XNA
4,654 tracked flights put the DEN to XNA pairing (Denver to Fayetteville) at a 80.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 67.4 minutes on average. Across the 616-mile route and its 11 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.6% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (2,527 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 64% - a 27-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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