Houston (IAH) to Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers (XNA)
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.
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What actually flies IAH–XNA
Filed traffic dataIn 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
123 departures · 9,012 seats
Share of departures51.9%80.8%
Load
- C5
62 departures · 3,100 seats
Share of departures26.2%92.5%
Load
- OO
52 departures · 3,602 seats
Share of departures21.9%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.
- Embraer E175
162 departures · 80.7% load
68.3% - Embraer ERJ-145
62 departures · 92.5% load
26.2% - Bombardier CRJ-200
12 departures · 83.8% load
5.1% - Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 38.0% load
0.4%
How has IAH–XNA traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–XNA departures rose from 231 in June 2025 to 237 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–XNA 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.
XNA → IAH
81.8% full
119 departures · 6,473 passengers
IAH → XNA
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
Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers
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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