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Los Angeles → Houston

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

Houston is currently 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

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 · Jan
2 hr 46 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. 3.5Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
Sun Country Airlinesspring
Delta Air Lineswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Los Angeles. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

  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. 3.9Tue
  3. 3.4Wed
  4. 2.6Thu
  5. 3.6Fri
  6. 3.2Sat
  7. 3.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M43%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73832%
  3. Boeing 737-700B73717%
  4. Gulfstream IVGLF40%
  5. Boeing 767-300B7630%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026381
  • Southwest Airlines69×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
February 2026375
  • Southwest Airlines71×
  • Sun Country Airlines1×
March 2026389
  • Southwest Airlines78×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
April 2026392
  • Southwest Airlines81×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
  • Sun Country Airlines1×
May 2026387
  • Southwest Airlines80×
  • Sun Country Airlines1×
June 20264115
  • Southwest Airlines101×
July 20264110
  • Southwest Airlines108×
August 20263105
  • Southwest Airlines97×
  • Sun Country Airlines1×
September 2026398
  • Southwest Airlines91×
  • Sun Country Airlines2×
October 20254121
  • Southwest Airlines115×
November 20253.5108
  • Southwest Airlines104×
December 20253.5111
  • Southwest Airlines102×
  • Delta Air Lines1×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on LAX-HOU - 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 Los Angeles: 161.
  • Direct destinations observed from Houston: 85.

The airports on this route

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX

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

97 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

William P. Hobby Airport

Houston, United StatesHOU / KHOU

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

78 °F · Partly cloudySource: 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.

LGB HOULong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 17 mi from Los Angeles.View route →BUR HOUHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 18 mi from Los Angeles.View route →LAX IAHGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportHouston is about 24 mi from Houston.View route →ONT HOUOntario International AirportOntario is about 47 mi from Los Angeles.View route →

About the route from Los Angeles to Houston

The observed direct connection between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) 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 Los Angeles from Houston by air?
The great-circle distance between Los Angeles International Airport and William P. Hobby Airport is approximately 1,388 mi.
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Houston?
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 Los Angeles to Houston?
Yes, a direct connection between LAX and HOU 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 Los Angeles to Houston?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,192 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Los Angeles and Houston?
Houston is currently 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

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.