Houston (IAH) to Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers (XNA)

439mi
707 km382 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 41m

Bearing

8° N

Houston (IAH) to Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers (XNA) is 439 miles (707 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: IAH → XNAIAHXNA

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What actually flies IAHXNA

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAH–XNA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 83% full.

Departures

237

May 2026

Seats

15,714

both directions

Passengers

13,046

both directions

Load factor

83.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies IAH–XNA?

Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–XNA departures in May 2026 (123), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • YV

    Mesa Airlines

    123 departures · 9,012 seats

    80.8%

    Load

  • C5

    CommuteAir

    62 departures · 3,100 seats

    92.5%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    52 departures · 3,602 seats

    80.3%

    Load

What plane flies IAH–XNA?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 68% of IAH–XNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has IAH–XNA traffic changed?

Nonstop IAH–XNA departures rose from 231 in June 2025 to 237 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop IAHXNA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    231 departures · 13,536 passengers

    86.1%

    Load

  • July 2025

    228 departures · 12,838 passengers

    92.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    236 departures · 13,022 passengers

    85.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    224 departures · 13,120 passengers

    84.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    256 departures · 15,032 passengers

    85.0%

    Load

  • November 2025

    275 departures · 13,933 passengers

    72.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    217 departures · 12,348 passengers

    80.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    221 departures · 12,579 passengers

    77.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    210 departures · 12,527 passengers

    86.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    226 departures · 11,435 passengers

    82.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    239 departures · 12,099 passengers

    81.3%

    Load

  • May 2026

    237 departures · 13,046 passengers

    83.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

XNAIAH

81.8% full

119 departures · 6,473 passengers

IAHXNA

84.2% full

118 departures · 6,573 passengers

Nonstop IAH–XNA traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

IAH

US

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Coordinates

29.98°N, 95.34°W

Hemisphere

N · W

XNA

US

Northwest Arkansas National Airport

Coordinates

36.28°N, 94.31°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Houston (IAH) from Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers (XNA)?

IAH to XNA is 439 miles (707 km / 382 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from IAH to XNA?

A nonstop covers the 439-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies IAH–XNA?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (68.3%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (26.2%).

What mileage do I earn flying IAH–XNA?

Distance-based programs credit off the 439-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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