George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Houston, United StatesIAH / KIAH
International hub · 159 direct destinations · 5 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
74 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Houston → Fort Lauderdale
IAH
HoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport
HoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportFLLFort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport- Distance
- 964 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 25m
Fort Lauderdale is currently 1 hour ahead of Houston.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 8 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 8
- flights per day
- 9
- busiest month · Mar
- 4
- quietest month · Dec
- 2 hr 1 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 8Jan2026
- 8Feb
- 9Mar
- 9Apr
- 5May
- 4Jun
- 8Jul
- 9Aug
- 9Sep
- 8Oct2025
- 7Nov
- 4Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesall year
Spirit Airlineswinter
JetBluenow and then
Frontier Airlinesall year
Atlas Airnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Houston. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 7.3Mon
- 6.3Tue
- 6.3Wed
- 7.4Thu
- 7.8Fri
- 7Sat
- 7.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-900B73922%
- Boeing 737-800B73817%
- Airbus A320A32016%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M16%
- Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M8%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 8 | 223 |
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| February 2026 | 8 | 228 |
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| March 2026 | 9 | 263 |
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| April 2026 | 9 | 236 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 141 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 113 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 237 |
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| August 2026 | 9 | 270 |
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| September 2026 | 9 | 272 |
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| October 2025 | 8 | 231 |
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| November 2025 | 7 | 215 |
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| December 2025 | 4 | 133 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on IAH-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: 159.
- 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 · Partly 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) covers approximately 964 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 25m. Atlas Air, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines have 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport is approximately 964 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 IAH and FLL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Atlas Air, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Houston to Fort Lauderdale?
- On average around 8 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,562 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue. 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.