Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 44m
Bearing
290° W
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Houston (IAH) is 964 miles (1,552 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–IAH
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop FLL–IAH; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 23% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
519
April 2026
Seats
95,025
both directions
Passengers
71,337
both directions
Load factor
75.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FLL–IAH?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop FLL–IAH departures in April 2026 (342), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
342 departures · 58,813 seats
Share of departures65.9%69.7%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
139 departures · 28,058 seats
Share of departures26.8%84.2%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
37 departures · 8,014 seats
Share of departures7.1%82.7%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
1 departures · 140 seats
Share of departures0.2%57.1%
Load
What plane flies FLL–IAH?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 23% of FLL–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
117 departures · 68.9% load
22.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
83 departures · 74.4% load
16.0% - Airbus A321
73 departures · 83.5% load
14.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
68 departures · 61.7% load
13.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
66 departures · 72.8% load
12.7% - Airbus A320
54 departures · 87.0% load
10.4% - Airbus A321neo
28 departures · 80.4% load
5.4% - Airbus A320neo
21 departures · 83.4% load
4.0% - Boeing 737-900
8 departures · 70.4% load
1.5% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 57.1% load
0.2%
How has FLL–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–IAH departures rose from 443 in May 2025 to 519 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
443 departures · 63,899 passengers
80.4%
Load
June 2025
420 departures · 64,167 passengers
84.5%
Load
July 2025
387 departures · 59,441 passengers
85.0%
Load
August 2025
389 departures · 54,249 passengers
73.5%
Load
September 2025
394 departures · 51,874 passengers
66.8%
Load
October 2025
535 departures · 71,740 passengers
70.3%
Load
November 2025
517 departures · 71,289 passengers
72.6%
Load
December 2025
563 departures · 80,262 passengers
77.0%
Load
January 2026
533 departures · 70,096 passengers
75.6%
Load
February 2026
488 departures · 63,643 passengers
75.4%
Load
March 2026
567 departures · 81,315 passengers
81.3%
Load
April 2026
519 departures · 71,337 passengers
75.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FLL → IAH
74.8% full
260 departures · 35,638 passengers
IAH → FLL
75.3% full
259 departures · 35,699 passengers
Nonstop FLL–IAH traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 (IAH)?
FLL to IAH is 964 miles (1,552 km / 838 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 964-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–IAH?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (22.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (16.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 964-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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