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🇺🇸 HOU
Houston
1666 mi
LAX 🇺🇸
Los Angeles

Houston to Los Angeles Flights

William P Hobby Airport Los Angeles International Airport 1 airline

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The Houston to Los Angeles route connects William P Hobby Airport (HOU) in US with Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1666 miles (2681 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 20m. This route is operated by Southwest. AirportRoutes has tracked 11 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

William P Hobby Airport

ICAO Code:
KHOU
IATA Code:
HOU
City:
🇺🇸 Houston
Country:
US
Elevation:
46 ft

Destination Airport

Los Angeles International Airport

ICAO Code:
KLAX
IATA Code:
LAX
City:
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Country:
US
Elevation:
125 ft

1

Operator

11

Tracked Flights

1666

Miles

3h 20m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Houston to Los Angeles
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 9 11%
Tuesday 8 10%
Wednesday 16 20%
Thursday 7 9%
Friday 12 15%
Saturday 12 15%
Sunday 15 19%

Pattern Analysis

11 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 79
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 52 flights
Weekend: 27 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

1 Route
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Southwest
SWA / WN
B738 05:30 5:30 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Aug 6, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 1
Active Routes: 1
Unique Airlines: 1
Aircraft Types: 1

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
05:30 5:30 AM Southwest SWA WN

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KHOU - America/Chicago).

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
05:30 - 05:30
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.