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Flights WN652 06:10 Su · WN1596 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN4608 13:55 Su · WN4315 18:40 Tu We
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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 Houston and Fort Lauderdale. Updated 27 October 2026 at 15:53 UTC.
Today, HOU → FLL
Tue 27 Oct · local times- 10:50 WN1596Southwest On scheduleBoarding · Gate 49 FLL est. 13:41sched 14:15
- 18:40 WN4315 On scheduleGate 48 ·
Checked HOU board 10:53 · FLL board 10:48
HOU
Houston
smooth · +0
FLL
Fort Lauderdale
smooth · +0
1,538 km · ~2h 28m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time
of the last 5 operated HOU → FLL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+14 minacross the last 5 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 outcomes10-26JRE840arrived+186
Actual 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 HOU and FLL: 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 Houston to Fort Lauderdale route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HOU 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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HOU to FLL questions
Is HOU–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 HOU–FLL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 18:40 from HOU. 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 HOU to FLL?
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 HOU–FLL 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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