Southwest® flights from Fort Lauderdale to Houston (Hobby) from $79
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Fort Lauderdale (FLL)to
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Depart: 01/27/2026
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Depart: 02/21/2026
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Depart: 02/14/2026
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Fort Lauderdale (FLL)to
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Depart: 02/28/2026
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Fort Lauderdale (FLL)to
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Travel tips for your next Southwest flight
How to board the plane earlier on open seating flights departing on or before January 26, 2026:
Southwest seats are first come, first served based on check-in order. But there are ways to board the plane earlier!
- Purchase EarlyBird Check-In®1 for automatic check-in and a better boarding position.
- Purchase Upgraded Boarding2 to get an A1-A15 boarding position (depending on availability).
- Purchase a Business Select® fare or upgrade to Business Select to get a guaranteed A1-A15 boarding position.
Enjoy movies, sips, and snacks during your flight.
Take advantage of inflight entertainment with free movies4, free live TV5, free texting6, and $8 inflight Internet7.
We also offer free sodas, coffee, and snacks8—learn more about the inflight food and beverage experience.
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Flight Details
Departing from:
Fort Lauderdale International Airport
Arriving at:
William P. Hobby Airport
Average flight time:
2 hours 46 minutes
Distance:
957 miles
Route Information
155† Weekly flights
- 2‡ Nonstop flights per day Monday through Friday
- 2‡ Nonstop flights on Saturday
- 3‡ Nonstop flights on Sunday
† Weekly flights based on DOT published scheduled average flights Monday through Sunday between 9/1/2025 and 9/30/2025. Note: route may not operate every day of the week.
‡ Nonstop flights based on DOT published scheduled average flights Monday through Sunday between 9/1/2025 and 9/30/2025.
Explore Houston (Hobby)
Blast off to adventure in Space City when you travel to Houston! No matter what you’re interested in, you’ll be able to find it in the nation’s fourth-largest city. Houston is renowned as one of the birthplaces of American space flight (alongside Florida’s own Cape Canaveral), and you can explore it all at Space Center Houston, home to NASA Mission Control. The official visitor center of NASA Johnson Space Center and an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute, Space Center Houston offers fun for all ages, including 400 artifacts from space crafts to moon rocks.
There are plenty of other great museums in Houston, from the Museum of Natural Science to the Museum of Fine Arts, the Southwest region’s largest art museum. You probably won’t want to spend your whole trip inside, though. Explore one of over 650 urban green spaces in Houston during your stay. Stop by Discovery Green Park, 12 acres of vibrant beauty right in the in the heart of downtown Houston. Then travel to Hines Waterfall Park, which offers you and your family a chance to enjoy a fun day of picnic and Frisbee against the stunning backdrop of a 64-foot circular fountain that recirculates 11,000 gallons of water each minute!
Questions we hear the most
The average flight time from Fort Lauderdale to Houston (Hobby) is 2 hours 46 minutes.
There are 155 weekly flights from Fort Lauderdale to Houston (Hobby) on Southwest Airlines.
Yes, Southwest flies nonstop from Fort Lauderdale to Houston (Hobby) 2 times per day from Monday through Friday.
Yes, Southwest flies nonstop from Fort Lauderdale to Houston (Hobby) 2 times per day on Saturdays and 3 times per day on Sundays.
To find the lowest fares by day and time to fly Fort Lauderdale to Houston (Hobby) with Southwest, check out our Low Fare Calendar.
You can rent a car at William P. Hobby Airport book yours with your flight.
Yes! Flights from Fort Lauderdale to Houston (Hobby)—or from here or there to anywhere—can be changed with no change fees. Fare difference may apply.
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1EarlyBird Check-In® pricing starts at $15 one-way, and is subject to availability. Pricing may vary based on the popularity and length of each (one-way) flight. Please see optional travel charges for more details.
2Upgraded boarding prices and benefits are per eligible segment. Flights must be within 24 hours of departure to be eligible for upgraded boarding.
3Where available. Available only on WiFi-enabled aircraft. Limited-time offer.
4Due to licensing restrictions, on WiFi-enabled international flights, free live TV and iHeartRadio may not be available for the full duration of flight.
5Texting only allows access to iMessage and WhatsApp (which must be downloaded and activated before connecting to SouthwestWiFi).
6Internet access for $8 per device from takeoff to landing. Price is subject to change. May not be available for the full duration of flight. In order to provide a top-notch Internet experience, we prohibit access to certain high-bandwidth applications and websites. We also prohibit access to certain obscene or offensive content.
7Flights traveling 175 miles or less will have only water available. Complimentary snacks are served on flights over 175 miles. If you’re flying between Hawaii and the continental U.S., you’ll have even more snacks to choose from.