Route · FLL → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Lauderdale to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), FLL to HOU (Fort Lauderdale to Houston) ranks #2055 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.6%
- On-time
- +2.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 6,068
- Flights
- #2055 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Nov 2024 96%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 49%
Distance
957 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 80 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 79 | 16 | 4 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 66 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 64 | 10 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 70 | 18 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 68 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 69 | 14 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 79 | 13 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 66 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 66 | 8 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 91 | 21 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 28 | 4 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 93 | 26 | 1 | 2 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 30 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 22 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 47 | 0 | 1 | WN |
FLL–HOU seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (87.4%) · weakest: June (73.8%)
Strongest calendar month
February
87.4% on-time · ~80 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~93 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
73.8% on-time · ~80 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
21 of 1,786 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
12 of 1,786 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
FLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
FLL on-time profileHOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileCompare the two airports
See FLL and HOU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare FLL vs HOUOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among FLL departures
From FLL, this corridor sits with 32 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 62 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (1 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 29 below 75%). Destination: Houston · fleet on-time rank #2509 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About FLL to HOU
6,068 tracked flights put the FLL to HOU pairing (Fort Lauderdale to Houston) at a 81.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 61.5 minutes on average. Across the 957-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.7% diverted (1,786 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 49% - a 47-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, FLL–HOU peaks in February at 87.4% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~93 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 73.8%, a 13.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using FLL–HOU data
FLL–HOU is mid-pack at 81.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare FLL and HOU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. FLL airport
- If your dates flex, February (87.4% on-time) beats June (73.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.6% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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