Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Houston (IAH)

964mi
1,552 km838 nm

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

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop FLL–IAH; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

317

May 2026

Seats

57,377

both directions

Passengers

48,155

both directions

Load factor

83.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies FLL–IAH?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop FLL–IAH departures in May 2026 (269), one of 5 carriers on the route.

What plane flies FLL–IAH?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 30% of FLL–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has FLL–IAH traffic changed?

Nonstop FLL–IAH departures fell from 420 in June 2025 to 317 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop FLL–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • May 2026

    317 departures · 48,155 passengers

    83.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FLL → IAH

84.2% full

159 departures · 24,074 passengers

IAH → FLL

83.7% full

158 departures · 24,081 passengers

Nonstop FLL–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

FLL

Fort Lauderdale

US

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Coordinates

26.07°N, 80.15°W

Hemisphere

N · W

IAH

Houston

US

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Coordinates

29.98°N, 95.34°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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (30.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (23.7%).

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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