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Houston → Los Angeles

HOUHoustonWilliam P. Hobby Airport
LAXLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Distance
1,388 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 15m

Los Angeles is currently 2 hours behind Houston.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3
flights per day
4
busiest month · Oct
3
quietest month · Dec
3 hr 5 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 3Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 3Apr
  5. 3May
  6. 4Jun
  7. 4Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 4Oct2025
  11. 3.5Nov
  12. 3Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
Delta Air Lineswinter
Sun Country Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Houston. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 3.1Mon
  2. 3.2Tue
  3. 3Wed
  4. 2.8Thu
  5. 3.8Fri
  6. 3.1Sat
  7. 3.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M51%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73832%
  3. Boeing 737-700B7379%
  4. Cessna Citation LongitudeC7000%
  5. Bombardier Challenger 350CL350%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026390
  • Southwest Airlines81×
February 2026379
  • Southwest Airlines74×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
March 2026394
  • Southwest Airlines85×
  • Sun Country Airlines1×
April 2026389
  • Southwest Airlines75×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
May 2026386
  • Southwest Airlines76×
  • Sun Country Airlines2×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
June 20264104
  • Southwest Airlines96×
July 20264114
  • Southwest Airlines111×
August 2026392
  • Southwest Airlines87×
  • Sun Country Airlines1×
September 2026394
  • Southwest Airlines88×
October 20254107
  • Southwest Airlines102×
November 20253.5104
  • Southwest Airlines98×
December 2025398
  • Southwest Airlines89×
  • Delta Air Lines1×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on HOU-LAX - not a booking guarantee.

Delta Air Lines

DL · DAL

Hub: ATL Atlanta

221 departure airportsView airline →

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 departure airportsView airline →

Sun Country Airlines

SY · SCX

Hub: MSP Minneapolis

153 departure airportsView airline →

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 Los Angeles: 161.

The airports on this route

William P. Hobby Airport

Houston, United StatesHOU / KHOU

Regional airport · 85 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,602 ft

66 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX

International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft

86 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

HOU LGBLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 17 mi from Los Angeles.View route →HOU BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 18 mi from Los Angeles.View route →IAH LAXGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportHouston is about 24 mi from Houston.View route →HOU ONTOntario International AirportOntario is about 47 mi from Los Angeles.View route →

About the route from Houston to Los Angeles

The observed direct connection between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) covers approximately 1,388 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 15m. Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and Sun Country Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Houston from Los Angeles by air?
The great-circle distance between William P. Hobby Airport and Los Angeles International Airport is approximately 1,388 mi.
How long is the flight from Houston to Los Angeles?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Houston to Los Angeles?
Yes, a direct connection between HOU and LAX has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and Sun Country Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Houston to Los Angeles?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,151 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Houston and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is currently 2 hours behind 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.