William P. Hobby Airport
Houston, United StatesHOU / KHOU
Regional airport · 85 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,602 ft
77 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Houston → Fort Lauderdale
HOU
HoustonWilliam P. Hobby Airport
HoustonWilliam P. Hobby AirportFLLFort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport- Distance
- 956 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 25m
Fort Lauderdale is currently 1 hour ahead of Houston.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Jul
- 1
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 59 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 3Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Houston. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.3Mon
- 2.1Tue
- 2Wed
- 1.8Thu
- 2.4Fri
- 2.4Sat
- 2.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M38%
- Boeing 737-800B73828%
- Boeing 737-700B73718%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P1%
- G2801%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 73 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 60 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 68 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 62 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 62 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 88 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 83 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 58 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 54 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 60 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 74 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 40 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on HOU-FLL - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Houston: 85.
- Direct destinations observed from Fort Lauderdale: 141.
The airports on this route
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Fort Lauderdale, United StatesFLL / KFLL
Major airport · 141 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,999 ft
87 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Houston to Fort Lauderdale
The observed direct connection between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) covers approximately 956 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 25m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Houston from Fort Lauderdale by air?
- The great-circle distance between William P. Hobby Airport and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport is approximately 956 mi.
- How long is the flight from Houston to Fort Lauderdale?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Houston to Fort Lauderdale?
- Yes, a direct connection between HOU and FLL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Houston to Fort Lauderdale?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 782 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Houston and Fort Lauderdale?
- Fort Lauderdale is currently 1 hour ahead of Houston.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.