Best Time to Fly STL to LIT: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
St Louis Lambert International → Bill and Hillary Clinton Nat Adams Field
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 85.4% of St. Louis (STL) to Little Rock (LIT) flights arrived on time (403 scheduled flights). That is 7.8 points above the national average of 77.6%.
Southwest Airlines was the only reporting airline with regular flights on this route.
January has been the best month (93% on time) and Sunday the weakest day of the week (79%).
1.2% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
STL to LIT on-time performance by airline
Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 completed flights are marked “limited data”.
| Airline | On time | Avg delay when late | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 85.4% | 63 min | 1.2% | 403 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly STL to LIT
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 1,080 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9am–10am | 90.7% | 1.4% | 141 |
| 10am–11am | 91.4% | 0.0% | 292 |
| 11am–12pm | 93.2% | 1.1% | 89 |
| 12pm–1pm | Limited data | 1 | |
| 1pm–2pm | 84.8% | 2.9% | 34 |
| 2pm–3pm | Limited data | 10 | |
| 3pm–4pm | Limited data | 9 | |
| 4pm–5pm | Limited data | 1 | |
| 7pm–8pm | Limited data | 28 | |
| 8pm–9pm | 90.3% | 0.7% | 145 |
| 9pm–10pm | 74.3% | 2.9% | 104 |
| 10pm–11pm | 68.6% | 1.3% | 226 |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on STL to LIT
On-time arrivals during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On time | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | Limited data | 26 | ||
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 88.3% | +2.2 pts | 0.0% | 60 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 75.5% | -10.7 pts | 0.0% | 143 |
| All other days | 86.2% | — | 1.3% | 851 |
Monthly on-time trend
On-time arrival % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).