Southwest AirlinesWN60% on time
Flights WN2705 05:20 Mo Th Fr · WN4980 05:45 Sa · WN1918 varies Tu We Su · WN2613 12:30 Su
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Direct flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Houston (HOU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 25 October 2026 at 11:53 UTC.
Today, FLL → HOU
Sun 25 Oct · local times- 05:30 WN1918Southwest Left 05:44 +14 HOU est. 07:02In the air · sched 07:10
- · WN2613 On schedule HOU 14:10scheduled
- · WN4837Southwest On schedule HOU 21:40scheduled
Checked FLL board 06:48 · HOU board 06:53
FLL
Fort Lauderdale
smooth · +11
HOU
Houston
smooth · +2
1,538 km · ~2h 28m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time
of the last 7 operated FLL → HOU flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+15 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at FLL 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 →
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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?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FLL is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. 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 15 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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