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FLL to DWH: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
978 mi
1,573 km · 850 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
978 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Near DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLL from DWH?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Houston (DWH) is 978 miles (1,573 km, 850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Fort Lauderdale and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to DWH?
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