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Route · XNA → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data

Fayetteville to Houston

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), XNA to IAH (Fayetteville to Houston) ranks #4214 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

89.1%
On-time
+10.1 pts
vs US avg
97 min
Delay when late
1,410
Flights
#4214 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

4.0%

Best Month

Nov 2020 97%

Worst Month

Jul 2020 81%

Distance

438 mi

Carriers

13

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Apr 2025 31 3 0 0 OO
Mar 2025 49 9 1 0 OO
Aug 2024 53 4 0 0 OO
Apr 2024 81 12 0 0 OO
Dec 2023 43 5 0 0 OO
May 2023 31 4 1 0 OO
Nov 2022 36 3 0 0 OO,UA,YV
Feb 2021 33 9 7 0 OO,YV
Jan 2021 45 3 0 0 YV
Dec 2020 59 7 0 0 YV
Nov 2020 86 3 0 0 YV,OO
Oct 2020 93 4 0 1 YV,OO
Sep 2020 84 12 1 0 YV,EV,OO
Aug 2020 85 5 5 0 EV,OO,YV
Jul 2020 57 11 1 0 EV,OO
Jun 2020 52 7 0 0 EV
May 2020 62 3 3 1 EV,YV
Apr 2020 50 2 18 0 EV,YV
Mar 2020 126 12 19 0 EV,YV,YX,OO
Feb 2020 126 18 0 0 YV,EV,OO,YX
Jan 2020 128 18 0 1 YV,OO,YX,EV

XNA–IAH seasonal on-time pattern

Best: October (95.7%) · weakest: July (80.7%)

75%80%85%90%95%100% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 88.2%

Strongest calendar month

October

95.7% on-time · ~93 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

October

~93 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

July

80.7% on-time · ~57 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

4.0%

56 of 1,410 flights

Diversion Rate

0.2%

3 of 1,410 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

XNA - Fayetteville

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fayetteville, AR.

XNA on-time profile

IAH - Houston

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.

IAH on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See XNA and IAH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare XNA vs IAH

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among XNA's stronger departures

XNA → IAH posts a 89.1% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 4 of 11 BTS-tracked routes leaving Fayetteville. The same hub also shows 7 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #244 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About XNA to IAH

Fayetteville to Houston (XNA to IAH) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.1% on-time rate across 1,410 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 97.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 438 miles and is served by 13 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 56 of 1,410 flights were cancelled (4.0%) and 3 diverted (0.2%).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2020 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jul 2020 came in at just 81% - a 16-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, XNA–IAH peaks in October at 95.7% on-time ; the softest month is July at 80.7%, a 15.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does XNA to IAH rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, XNA to IAH ranks #4214 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from XNA to IAH? ▼
Flights from Fayetteville to Houston have a 89.1% on-time rate based on 1,410 flights. The average delay is 97.1 minutes. The best recent month was Nov 2020 with 97% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for XNA to IAH? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 4.0% of flights on this route were cancelled (56 of 1,410 flights) and 0.2% were diverted.
How far is the flight from XNA to IAH? ▼
The flight distance from Fayetteville (XNA) to Houston (IAH) is approximately 438 miles. This route is served by 13 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from XNA to IAH? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Nov 2020 (97% on-time). The worst was Jul 2020 (81% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

XNA Airport

Fayetteville
IAH Airport

Houston
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using XNA–IAH data

XNA–IAH runs 10.1 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare XNA and IAH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. XNA airport
  • If your dates flex, October (95.7% on-time) beats July (80.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 89.1% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.