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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

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAH–XNA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 81% full.

Departures

239

April 2026

Seats

14,878

both directions

Passengers

12,099

both directions

Load factor

81.3%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies IAH–XNA?

CommuteAir operated the most nonstop IAH–XNA departures in April 2026 (118), one of 4 carriers on the route.

  • C5

    CommuteAir

    118 departures · 5,900 seats

    86.7%

    Load

  • YV

    Mesa Airlines

    112 departures · 8,194 seats

    79.8%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    7 departures · 532 seats

    67.3%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    2 departures · 252 seats

    35.7%

    Load

What plane flies IAH–XNA?

In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 50% of IAH–XNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has IAH–XNA traffic changed?

Nonstop IAH–XNA departures fell from 241 in May 2025 to 239 in April 2026.

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

  • May 2025

    241 departures · 13,930 passengers

    86.8%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

XNAIAH

79.8% full

120 departures · 5,947 passengers

IAHXNA

82.8% full

119 departures · 6,152 passengers

Nonstop IAH–XNA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (49.8%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (49.4%).

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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