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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop FLL–IAH; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
500
July 2026
Seats
87,990
both directions
Passengers
72,008
both directions
Load factor
81.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–IAH?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop FLL–IAH departures in July 2026 (313), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
313 departures · 54,194 seats
Share of departures62.6%84.0%
Load
- B6
131 departures · 21,222 seats
Share of departures26.2%70.7%
Load
- F9
56 departures · 12,574 seats
Share of departures11.2%91.1%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies FLL–IAH?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 27% of FLL–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
133 departures · 71.0% load
26.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
101 departures · 83.7% load
20.2% - Boeing 737-800
88 departures · 85.7% load
17.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
53 departures · 86.8% load
10.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
49 departures · 81.6% load
9.8% - Airbus A321neo
31 departures · 92.0% load
6.2% - Boeing 737-900
22 departures · 78.7% load
4.4% - Airbus A320neo
12 departures · 89.6% load
2.4% - Airbus A321
11 departures · 90.7% load
2.2%
How has FLL–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–IAH departures rose from 389 in August 2025 to 500 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
261 departures · 42,642 passengers
90.6%
Load
July 2026
500 departures · 72,008 passengers
81.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → IAH
82.2% full
250 departures · 36,023 passengers
IAH → FLL
81.5% full
250 departures · 35,985 passengers
Nonstop FLL–IAH 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 (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 July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (26.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (20.2%).
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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