FLL → IAHFort Lauderdale to Houston

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Direct flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Houston (IAH): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,552 km, an estimated 2 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Fort Lauderdale and Houston. Updated 8 September 2026 at 23:54 UTC.

FLL Fort Lauderdale busy · +16
IAH Houston smooth · +0
1,552 km · ~2h 29m est.
dep bank 07:00–21:0021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated FLL → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier AirlinesJetBlue AirwaysUnited 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
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91495 13:15 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B62179 09:45 daily · B62379 13:45 daily · B62779 21:00 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2314 07:00 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · UA1278 09:00 daily · UA1284 11:15 daily · UA1180 12:06 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08B62179departed+22
09-08B62379departed+11
09-08UA1172dep +45 → arr+11
09-08UA1176dep +13 → arr−17
09-08UA1180dep +19 → arr−22
09-08UA1696arrived−17

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 +16 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 6 kt Full FLL delay board →
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 5 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FLL: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 IAH 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 IAH questions

Is FLL–IAH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FLL is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FLL–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 18:05 from FLL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from FLL to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 1,552 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 140–163 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FLL–IAH fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 69 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.