Route · FLL → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Lauderdale to Houston
The FLL–IAH corridor (Fort Lauderdale, FL → Houston, TX) runs behind the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 966 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.7%
- On-time
- -0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 13,852
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Nov 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 61%
Distance
966 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 279 | 49 | 1 | 1 | F9,NK,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 264 | 34 | 6 | 0 | UA,F9,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 267 | 27 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 195 | 29 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 194 | 43 | 1 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 195 | 37 | 2 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 210 | 51 | 0 | 2 | UA,NK |
| May 2025 | 221 | 46 | 1 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 226 | 30 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 248 | 47 | 2 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 196 | 36 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 238 | 68 | 8 | 1 | UA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 245 | 55 | 3 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 208 | 18 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Oct 2024 | 226 | 25 | 2 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 193 | 39 | 2 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 203 | 66 | 8 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 211 | 82 | 17 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 207 | 65 | 8 | 0 | NK,UA |
| May 2024 | 213 | 76 | 5 | 5 | NK,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 202 | 46 | 2 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 252 | 84 | 2 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 213 | 37 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 246 | 92 | 7 | 1 | NK,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
77 of 5,352 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
13 of 5,352 flights
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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.
Origin airport →IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About FLL to IAH
13,852 tracked flights put the FLL to IAH pairing (Fort Lauderdale to Houston) at a 78.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 75.2 minutes on average. Across the 966-mile route and its 6 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (5,352 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 61% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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