Dallas/Fort Worth to Fayetteville

What the Data Says About DFW to XNA

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Fayetteville corridor (DFW → XNA) covers roughly 280 miles and is served by 26 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 16,983 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 69.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,793 flights were recorded on this pairing — 149 cancelled (2.2%) and 16 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 26 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 16,983 total flights analyzed, the 81.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 69.2-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 68% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to XNA route, the combination of a 81.2% on-time rate, 69.2-minute average delay, 2.2% recent cancellation rate, and 26 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.