FLL to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 957 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or HOU right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Houston (HOU) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 8pm did worst (33%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Tuesday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to HOU?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 0.9% | 16 min | 8.1% | 811 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%234 flights
- 6am95%130 flights
- 12pm70%46 flights
- 5pm50%114 flights
- 6pm72%82 flights
- 7pm42%121 flights
- 8pm33%58 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday68%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.9% cancelled
- Friday69%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday74%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion86%
- Extreme weather14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
FLL to HOU: common questions
- How often are FLL to HOU flights on time?
- 71% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Fort Lauderdale to Houston cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 811).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 8.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HOU to FLL — 66% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: FLL → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.