Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Houston (HOU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 43m
Bearing
288° W
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Houston (HOU) is 955 miles (1,538 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–HOU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop FLL–HOU; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
160
July 2026
Seats
25,112
both directions
Passengers
20,688
both directions
Load factor
82.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–HOU?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop FLL–HOU in July 2026 (160 departures).
- WN
160 departures · 25,112 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.4%
Load
What plane flies FLL–HOU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 48% of FLL–HOU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
76 departures · 88.8% load
47.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
52 departures · 78.8% load
32.5% - Boeing 737-800
32 departures · 76.4% load
20.0%
How has FLL–HOU traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–HOU departures rose from 126 in August 2025 to 160 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–HOU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
126 departures · 16,861 passengers
79.5%
Load
September 2025
118 departures · 15,322 passengers
76.4%
Load
October 2025
133 departures · 18,434 passengers
79.5%
Load
November 2025
155 departures · 19,693 passengers
75.3%
Load
December 2025
161 departures · 22,820 passengers
82.9%
Load
January 2026
142 departures · 19,211 passengers
78.3%
Load
February 2026
114 departures · 14,462 passengers
74.2%
Load
March 2026
120 departures · 15,512 passengers
75.5%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 14,927 passengers
71.1%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 17,899 passengers
83.5%
Load
June 2026
136 departures · 19,521 passengers
88.5%
Load
July 2026
160 departures · 20,688 passengers
82.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → HOU
82.6% full
80 departures · 10,589 passengers
HOU → FLL
82.2% full
80 departures · 10,099 passengers
Nonstop FLL–HOU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Houston (HOU)?
FLL to HOU is 955 miles (1,538 km / 830 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to HOU?
A nonstop covers the 955-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–HOU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (47.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (32.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–HOU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 955-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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