Fayetteville (XNA) to Phoenix (PHX): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly XNA to PHX matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in January 2025 to just 78% in June 2025. Across the full period the route averages 88% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 88%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 9 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Flights/day
- 2.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 2m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,023 mi
Best airline from XNA to PHX
2 airlines flew this route regularly between 2024-06 and 2026-05.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy Airmost reliable | 89% | 9 min | 0.5% | 1,363 |
| American Airlines | 79% | 9 min | 0.0% | 101 |
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from XNA to PHX
Departure time makes little difference on this route — on-time rates stay within a few points across the day.
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 89% | 6 min |
| Tuesday | 89% | 7 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 92% | 5 min |
| Thursday | 86% | 11 min |
| Friday | 86% | 15 min |
| Saturday | 91% | 7 min |
| Sunday | 84% | 10 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft51%
- Airline operations16%
- National airspace system15%
- Weather18%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from XNA to PHX delayed?
- 12% of XNA–PHX flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 9 minutes.
- Which airline is most reliable from XNA to PHX?
- Envoy Air has the best on-time record on this route at 89%, based on 1,363 flights. 2 airlines flew XNA–PHX frequently enough to compare in this period.
- What is the best time of day to fly from XNA to PHX?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (89% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (84%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from XNA to PHX?
- The scheduled XNA–PHX flight time averages 3h 2m over 1,023 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 12% of the time.
- How often are XNA to PHX flights cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from XNA to PHX?
- June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 78% of arrivals on time. The best was January 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 18-point gap is worth planning around.
Explore related pages
More routes from XNA
Based on 1,466 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.