Denver to Fayetteville

What the Data Says About DEN to XNA

The Denver to Fayetteville corridor (DEN → XNA) covers roughly 616 miles and is served by 11 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,654 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 67.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,527 flights were recorded on this pairing — 16 cancelled (0.6%) and 7 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 11 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,654 total flights analyzed, the 80.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 67.4-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Dec 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 64% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DEN to XNA route, the combination of a 80.9% on-time rate, 67.4-minute average delay, 0.6% recent cancellation rate, and 11 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.