LAX → HOULos Angeles to Houston

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Houston (HOU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,232 km, an estimated 3 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Houston. Updated 18 August 2026 at 05:42 UTC.

LAX Los Angeles busy · +16
HOU Houston heavy · +35
2,232 km · ~3h 22m est.
dep bank 00:50–18:407x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 24 operated LAX → HOU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival+6 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~3h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

Current nonstop fares

LAX → HOU · one way · economy · 1 adult

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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 AirlinesWN70% on time

Flights WN2349 00:50 daily · WN4906 05:00 Su · WN2785 05:10 Mo Th Fr · WN2348 08:40 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-17WN2347dep +14 → arr−3
08-17WN2349dep +19 → arr−1
08-17WN2627dep +65 → arr+50
08-17WN2785dep +9 → arr−14
08-16WN2349dep +13 → arr−9
08-16WN359dep +166 → arr+155
08-16WN4906dep +10 → arr−17
08-15WN2347dep +24 → arr+6
08-15WN2349dep +27 → arr+13
08-14SY8712dep +11 → arr−2
08-14WN2347dep +15 → arr−4
08-14WN2349dep +26 → arr+10
08-14WN2627dep +170 → arr+158
08-14WN2785dep +11 → arr−8
08-13WN2347dep +26 → arr+11
08-13WN2349dep +20 → arr+7
08-13WN2627dep +118 → arr+99
08-13WN2785dep +14 → arr−12
08-12WN2347dep +49 → arr+31
08-12WN2348dep +18 → arr−2
08-12WN2349dep +10 → arr−4
08-11WN2347dep +72 → arr+56
08-11WN2348dep +15 → arr+0
08-11WN2349dep +41 → arr+26

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

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Airports right now

live boards
LAXLos Angeles +16 min busy 🌤 few clouds · SE 4 kt Full LAX delay board →
HOUHouston +35 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · SSW 7 kt Full HOU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX and HOU: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Los Angeles to Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop LAX 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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LAX to HOU questions

Is LAX–HOU running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–HOU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:50 and evening departures around 17:05 from LAX. 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 LAX to HOU?

Great-circle distance is 2,232 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 188–221 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–HOU fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 23 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.