Route · IAH → FLL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Fort Lauderdale
The IAH–FLL corridor (Houston, TX → Fort Lauderdale, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 966 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.3%
- On-time
- +0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 13,860
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 57%
Distance
966 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 283 | 59 | 0 | 0 | F9,NK,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 265 | 38 | 6 | 0 | UA,F9,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 265 | 36 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 197 | 21 | 1 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 194 | 42 | 2 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 194 | 58 | 2 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 210 | 63 | 0 | 1 | UA,NK |
| May 2025 | 222 | 50 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 225 | 39 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 247 | 47 | 3 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 195 | 28 | 0 | 1 | UA,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 239 | 51 | 9 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 245 | 47 | 3 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 209 | 21 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Oct 2024 | 226 | 27 | 1 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 193 | 36 | 2 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 201 | 61 | 10 | 4 | NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 211 | 91 | 14 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 206 | 65 | 9 | 0 | NK,UA |
| May 2024 | 213 | 82 | 5 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 199 | 46 | 2 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 254 | 74 | 3 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 212 | 34 | 0 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 244 | 68 | 8 | 1 | NK,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
80 of 5,349 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
11 of 5,349 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
Origin airport →FLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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What the Data Says About IAH to FLL
13,860 tracked flights put the IAH to FLL pairing (Houston to Fort Lauderdale) at a 79.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 76.0 minutes on average. Across the 966-mile route and its 6 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (5,349 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 57% - a 33-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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