Route · XNA → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fayetteville to Chicago
The XNA–ORD corridor (Fayetteville, AR → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 21 carriers across roughly 522 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.9%
- On-time
- +3.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 9,253
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Apr 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 65%
Distance
522 mi
Carriers
21
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 124 | 31 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 130 | 36 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 143 | 33 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 121 | 19 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 134 | 31 | 2 | 2 | YX,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 141 | 50 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 170 | 54 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 169 | 44 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 140 | 39 | 5 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 139 | 40 | 3 | 1 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 128 | 28 | 4 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 145 | 31 | 3 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 165 | 37 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 188 | 22 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 174 | 17 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 204 | 31 | 1 | 0 | YX,OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 205 | 30 | 0 | 2 | MQ,YX,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 160 | 35 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 164 | 25 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 173 | 38 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 115 | 11 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 163 | 18 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 137 | 15 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 139 | 31 | 12 | 1 | MQ,OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
46 of 3,671 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
9 of 3,671 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 →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About XNA to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Fayetteville to Chicago (XNA to ORD) running a 82.9% on-time rate over 9,253 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 75.0 minutes. The 522-mile corridor is served by 21 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.3% of 3,671 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 65% - a 26-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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