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. 93% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 18 August 2026 at 15:33 UTC.

FLL Fort Lauderdale busy · +15
HOU Houston smooth · +0
1,538 km · ~2h 28m est.
dep bank 05:40–19:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−16 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~2h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

Current nonstop fares

FLL → HOU · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesWN93% on time

Flights WN2147 05:40 Mo Th Fr · WN1787 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN1788 18:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN2023 19:00 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-18WN1787dep +5 → arr−20
08-17WN1788dep +14 → arr−17
08-17WN2147dep +11 → arr−23
08-16WN1787dep +11 → arr−22
08-16WN2023dep +47 → arr+9
08-15WN1787dep +16 → arr−16
08-15WN1788dep +11 → arr−29
08-14WN1788dep −17 → arr+84
08-14WN2147dep +10 → arr−20
08-13WN1788dep +36 → arr+6
08-13WN2147dep +1 → arr−27
08-12WN1787dep +17 → arr−7
08-12WN1788dep +41 → arr+11
08-11WN1787dep +16 → arr−15
08-11WN1788dep +46 → arr+14

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 +15 min busy 🌤 few clouds · W 8 kt Full FLL delay board →
HOUHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · 5 kt Full HOU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FLL: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 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 tracks every published board update for nonstop FLL to HOU flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FLL is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. 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 05:40 and evening departures around 18:20 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.