Route · XNA → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fayetteville to Los Angeles
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), XNA to LAX (Fayetteville to Los Angeles) ranks #4164 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.4%
- On-time
- +0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 1,480
- Flights
- #4164 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,371 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,G4 |
| Jul 2025 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,G4 |
| Jun 2025 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,G4 |
| May 2025 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO,G4 |
| Apr 2025 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 0 | G4,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO,G4 |
| Jan 2025 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,G4 |
| Dec 2024 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | G4,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,G4 |
| Oct 2024 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | G4,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO,G4 |
| Aug 2024 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | G4,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | G4,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | G4,OO |
| May 2024 | 40 | 15 | 0 | 0 | G4,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | G4,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | G4,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | G4,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | G4,OO |
| Dec 2023 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,G4 |
XNA–LAX seasonal on-time pattern
Best: December (85.8%) · weakest: February (70.6%)
Strongest calendar month
December
85.8% on-time · ~38 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~41 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
February
70.6% on-time · ~34 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
2 of 894 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 894 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.
XNA on-time profileLAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
LAX on-time profileCompare the two airports
See XNA and LAX side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare XNA vs LAXOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among XNA departures
From XNA, this corridor sits with 7 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 11 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (4 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Los Angeles · fleet on-time rank #3392 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About XNA to LAX
1,480 tracked flights put the XNA to LAX pairing (Fayetteville to Los Angeles) at a 79.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 64.2 minutes on average. Across the 1,371-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.2% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (894 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, XNA–LAX peaks in December at 85.8% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~41 flights per month) ; the softest month is February at 70.6%, a 15.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using XNA–LAX data
XNA–LAX is mid-pack at 79.4% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare XNA and LAX airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. XNA airport
- If your dates flex, December (85.8% on-time) beats February (70.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.4% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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