Flights Little Rock → Houston
LIT → HOU
How long is the flight from Little Rock to Houston?
The flight from Little Rock (LIT) to Houston (HOU) takes about 1h 13m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Little Rock to Houston operates with a Boeing 737-500 and boasts a perfect on-time performance record, with an average delay of just 7.3 minutes across the three flights recorded. The destination airport sees over thirteen million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Little Rock (LIT) → Houston (HOU) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 16 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 4.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Little Rock the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Houston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Little Rock (LIT) to Houston (HOU) heads south-west for about 634 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 13m.
Departures from Little Rock on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 50% of LIT-HOU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Little Rock the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Houston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 16 tracked LIT-HOU flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about LIT-HOU
The flight from Little Rock (LIT) to Houston (HOU) takes about 1h 13m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Little Rock (LIT) -> Houston (HOU) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 16 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Little Rock-Houston is 0.00% across 16 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
