FLL → HOUFort Lauderdale to Houston

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Direct flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Houston (HOU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 58 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,538 km, an estimated 2 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Fort Lauderdale and Houston. Updated 10 October 2026 at 09:54 UTC.

FLL Fort Lauderdale busy · +20
HOU Houston disrupted · +66
1,538 km · ~2h 28m est.
dep bank 05:20–20:057x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
40% on time

of the last 5 operated FLL → HOU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +58 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+58 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN2705 05:20 Mo Th Fr · WN4980 05:45 Sa · WN1918 06:10 Tu We Su · WN4837 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09G44300departed+6
10-09WN2705dep +70 → arr+58
10-09WN4837dep +138 → arr+123
10-08WN2705dep +3 → arr−18
10-08WN4837departed+70

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
FLLFort Lauderdale +20 min busy 🌤 few clouds · S 6 kt Full FLL delay board →
HOUHouston +66 min disrupted 🌤 clear · WNW 3 kt Full HOU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FLL and HOU: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Fort Lauderdale to Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FLL to HOU flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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FLL to HOU questions

Is FLL–HOU running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 43/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FLL–HOU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:20 from FLL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HOU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from FLL to HOU?

Great-circle distance is 1,538 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 139–162 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FLL–HOU fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.