Route · DFW → XNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Fayetteville
The DFW–XNA corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Fayetteville, AR) runs ahead of the national average, served by 26 carriers across roughly 280 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.2%
- On-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 16,983
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 68%
Distance
280 mi
Carriers
26
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 291 | 59 | 2 | 0 | OH,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 287 | 50 | 8 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 296 | 62 | 6 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 301 | 89 | 5 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 282 | 79 | 7 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 294 | 62 | 8 | 3 | AA,OH,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 292 | 80 | 6 | 2 | AA,OH,MQ |
| May 2025 | 307 | 79 | 15 | 2 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 313 | 75 | 15 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 312 | 71 | 11 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 246 | 44 | 6 | 1 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 281 | 53 | 17 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 292 | 58 | 3 | 3 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 280 | 29 | 5 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 295 | 30 | 0 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 284 | 55 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 293 | 59 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 296 | 96 | 3 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 260 | 65 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 269 | 84 | 12 | 2 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 261 | 65 | 5 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 270 | 72 | 8 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 241 | 38 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 250 | 69 | 7 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
149 of 6,793 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
16 of 6,793 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
Origin airport →XNA - Fayetteville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fayetteville, AR.
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What the Data Says About DFW to XNA
16,983 tracked flights put the DFW to XNA pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Fayetteville) at a 81.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 69.2 minutes on average. Across the 280-mile route and its 26 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.2% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (6,793 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 68% - a 22-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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