Fayetteville to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About XNA to DFW

The Fayetteville to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (XNA → DFW) 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 79.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 86.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,790 flights were recorded on this pairing — 148 cancelled (2.2%) and 10 diverted (0.1%). 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 79.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 86.6-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 95% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 58% on-time — a 37-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the XNA to DFW route, the combination of a 79.4% on-time rate, 86.6-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.