Route · LGA → XNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Fayetteville
The LGA–XNA corridor (New York, NY → Fayetteville, AR) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,147 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81%
- On-time
- +2 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 3,759
- Flights
Cancelled
2.9%
Best Month
Sep 2024 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 50%
Distance
1,147 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 74 | 37 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 70 | 22 | 4 | 1 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 81 | 14 | 2 | 1 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 76 | 8 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 1 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 57 | 21 | 7 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 56 | 21 | 8 | 1 | YX |
| May 2025 | 54 | 16 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 14 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 2 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 98 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 102 | 14 | 0 | 3 | YX,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 112 | 12 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 101 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 83 | 20 | 5 | 1 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 84 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 81 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| May 2024 | 84 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 66 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2024 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 1 | YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.9%
49 of 1,710 flights
Diversion Rate
0.9%
16 of 1,710 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →XNA - Fayetteville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fayetteville, AR.
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What the Data Says About LGA to XNA
3,759 tracked flights put the LGA to XNA pairing (New York to Fayetteville) at a 81% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.1 minutes on average. Across the 1,147-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.9% cancelled and 0.9% diverted (1,710 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 50% - a 44-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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