IAH → FLLHouston to Fort Lauderdale

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 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 Houston and Fort Lauderdale. Updated 8 October 2026 at 15:23 UTC.

IAH Houston smooth · +0
FLL Fort Lauderdale smooth · +0
1,552 km · ~2h 29m est.
dep bank 06:15–18:3521x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live IAH and FLL delay boards

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 2 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 F91496 08:25 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B62380 06:15 daily · B62780 12:58 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · B62180 17:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08B62380dep +3 → arr−27
10-08UA2261dep −2 → arr−5

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
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 8 kt Full IAH delay board →
FLLFort Lauderdale +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · 6 kt Full FLL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FLL: 34% 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 Houston to Fort Lauderdale route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH to FLL 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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IAH to FLL questions

Is IAH–FLL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–FLL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 17:10 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FLL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to FLL?

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 IAH–FLL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 67 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.