New Orleans (MSY) to Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers (XNA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
333° NW
New Orleans (MSY) to Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers (XNA) is 493 miles (794 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSY–XNA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop MSY–XNA; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
2,466
both directions
Passengers
1,971
both directions
Load factor
79.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–XNA?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSY–XNA in July 2026 (18 departures).
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.9%
Load
What plane flies MSY–XNA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of MSY–XNA departures.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 79.9% load
100.0%
How has MSY–XNA traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–XNA departures held steady at about 18 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–XNA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
18 departures · 1,870 passengers
75.8%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,486 passengers
71.6%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 1,784 passengers
72.3%
Load
November 2025
23 departures · 2,302 passengers
69.8%
Load
December 2025
20 departures · 1,774 passengers
64.7%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 1,502 passengers
60.9%
Load
February 2026
15 departures · 1,241 passengers
60.4%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 1,794 passengers
72.8%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 1,671 passengers
67.8%
Load
May 2026
19 departures · 1,865 passengers
72.5%
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 1,622 passengers
74.0%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 1,971 passengers
79.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → XNA
77.5% full
9 departures · 955 passengers
XNA → MSY
82.4% full
9 departures · 1,016 passengers
Nonstop MSY–XNA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
New Orleans
US
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Coordinates
29.99°N, 90.26°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers
US
Northwest Arkansas National Airport
Coordinates
36.28°N, 94.31°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New Orleans (MSY) from Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers (XNA)?
MSY to XNA is 493 miles (794 km / 429 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSY to XNA?
A nonstop covers the 493-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSY–XNA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSY–XNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 493-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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