⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Fort Lauderdale to Houston flights

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Houston (HOU): 955 miles (1,538 km) great-circle, about 2h 25m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $149 round-trip on Spirit, nonstop, departing June 22, 2026.

NKSpiritNK500
Depart
FLL
Fort Lauderdale, USA
07:00
2026-06-22
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Arrive
HOU
Houston, United States
Returns 17:20
2026-06-27
Stops
non-stop
Distance
955 mi
Est. nonstop time
2h 25m
Trip type
Round-trip
$149
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Fort Lauderdale to Houston fare fly?

$149 round-trip, Spirit NK500, departing 2026-06-22 at 07:00, returning 2026-06-27. The recorded itinerary left on a Monday, returning on a Saturday 5 nights later; the fare was observed 58 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Fort Lauderdale from Houston?

  • Distance: 955 miles (1,538 km) great-circle, heading west.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 2h 25m.
  • Departure airport: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Fort Lauderdale, United States, UTC-4 on June 22, 2026.
  • Arrival: William P Hobby Airport (HOU), United States, UTC-5 on June 22, 2026.
  • Time difference: Houston is 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale on the recorded date.
  • Route type: domestic, within United States.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 46 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: Spirit NK500, non-stop, round-trip, 5 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Fort Lauderdale to Houston fare compare with other routes from FLL?

At $149, it ranked 12th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from FLL (median $222). That is 15.6 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), below the FLL median of 17.5 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from FLL of similar length: Baltimore (928 mi) at $83 and Punta Cana (914 mi) at $345.

Spirit had the cheapest fare on 15 of 30 FLL routes. It is the 17th longest of the 30 routes we track from FLL.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Houston?

Of 25 departure airports with a fare to Houston, Fort Lauderdale (FLL) ranked 6th at $149. Lowest: $102 from Denver (DEN); highest: $535 from Santo Domingo (SDQ); 13 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Frontier (15), Spirit (4), Arajet (1), JetBlue (1), Southwest (1) and United Airlines (1), plus 2 more.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones America/New_York, America/Chicago; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Fort Lauderdale to Houston flight questions

How far is Fort Lauderdale from Houston by plane?

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Fort Lauderdale is about 955 miles (1,538 km) from Houston on a great-circle line from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to William P Hobby Airport (HOU), heading west. It is the 17th longest of the 30 routes we track from FLL. The recorded itinerary was nonstop.

How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Houston?

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About 2h 25m nonstop by our estimate for 955 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Spirit fare was nonstop. 25 airports in our feed had a fare to Houston; this one ranked 6th, and 13 of the 25 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Fort Lauderdale and Houston?

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On June 22, 2026, Fort Lauderdale was on UTC-4 (America/New_York) and Houston on UTC-5 (America/Chicago), so Houston was 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale: noon in Fort Lauderdale was 11:00 in Houston. Both zones shift for daylight saving together, so the gap stays the same in January and July.

How much is a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Houston?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $149 per person round-trip on Spirit flight NK500, departing June 22, 2026, returning June 27, 2026, nonstop. At $149, it ranked 12th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from FLL (median $222). That is 15.6 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), below the FLL median of 17.5 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Fort Lauderdale to Houston?

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Yes, the cheapest recorded fare was a nonstop Spirit flight, NK500, on June 22, 2026. Into Houston, 13 of the 25 recorded fares were nonstop. From FLL, 20 of 30 were. Routes from FLL of similar length: Baltimore (928 mi) at $83 and Punta Cana (914 mi) at $345.

Which airports serve flights from Fort Lauderdale to Houston?

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It departs Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in Fort Lauderdale, United States, and arrives at William P Hobby Airport (HOU) in Houston, United States. A domestic United States flight. Spirit had the cheapest fare on 15 of 30 FLL routes.

Where else near Houston can you fly from Fort Lauderdale?

Austin (AUS) $200Dallas (DFW) $148New Orleans (MSY) $147Kansas City (MKC) $302Nashville (BNA) $134Atlanta (ATL) $52All flights from Fort Lauderdale →

Other cities with flights to Houston

From Denver (DEN) $102From Atlanta (ATL) $112From Orlando (MCO) $122From Los Angeles (LAX) $128From Las Vegas (LAS) $137From Detroit (DTW) $152

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