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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn 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
Share of departures49.4%86.7%
Load
- YV
Mesa Airlines
112 departures · 8,194 seats
Share of departures46.9%79.8%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
7 departures · 532 seats
Share of departures2.9%67.3%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
2 departures · 252 seats
Share of departures0.8%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.
- Embraer E175
119 departures · 79.0% load
49.8% - Embraer ERJ-145
118 departures · 86.7% load
49.4% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 35.7% load
0.8%
How has IAH–XNA traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–XNA departures fell from 241 in May 2025 to 239 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–XNA 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.
XNA → IAH
79.8% full
120 departures · 5,947 passengers
IAH → XNA
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
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 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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