Route · XNA → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fayetteville to Dallas/Fort Worth
The XNA–DFW corridor (Fayetteville, AR → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 26 carriers across roughly 280 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.4%
- On-time
- +0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 87 min
- Delay when late
- 16,983
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 58%
Distance
280 mi
Carriers
26
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 290 | 57 | 2 | 0 | OH,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 286 | 55 | 8 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 296 | 64 | 7 | 2 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 301 | 71 | 5 | 1 | MQ,OH,OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 281 | 70 | 7 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 294 | 86 | 7 | 0 | AA,OH,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 293 | 79 | 7 | 2 | AA,OH,MQ |
| May 2025 | 308 | 91 | 13 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 312 | 82 | 14 | 1 | MQ,OH,OO,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 311 | 57 | 11 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 246 | 64 | 5 | 1 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 282 | 70 | 17 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 292 | 68 | 3 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 279 | 46 | 5 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 297 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 283 | 39 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 292 | 63 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 295 | 103 | 3 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 261 | 68 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 270 | 96 | 12 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 261 | 62 | 5 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 269 | 69 | 8 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 241 | 47 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 250 | 104 | 9 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
148 of 6,790 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
10 of 6,790 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
XNA - Fayetteville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fayetteville, AR.
Origin airport →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About XNA to DFW
16,983 tracked flights put the XNA to DFW pairing (Fayetteville to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 79.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 86.6 minutes on average. Across the 280-mile route and its 26 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.2% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (6,790 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 58% - a 37-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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