Nonstop flights from Houston to Los Angeles

Southwest Airlines flies this route 2 to 4 times a day.

HOUHouston William P. Hobby

1,387 mi · 21 flights a week

LAXLos Angeles International

HOULAX

When they leave

Houston time

5:30a9:00pFirst departure 5:30 AM, last 9:00 PM

Four in the morning, 5:30 AM to 9:55 AM, then three in the evening, 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

5:30 AM→6:50 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri
5:35 AM→7:00 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sun
9:35 AM→11:05 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Tue, Wed, Sat
9:55 AM→11:30 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
5:30 PM→7:00 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Mon, Thu, Fri
7:55 PM→9:20 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sat, Sun
9:00 PM→10:30 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri

Schedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Houston to Los Angeles

Southwest Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Houston to Los Angeles, 2 to 4 times a day on the Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737 and Boeing 737-700.

Flights run every day of the week, from 2 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays to 4 on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. The first arrival in Los Angeles is at 6:50 AM and the last at 10:30 PM. The flight covers 1,387 miles.

Flying back, Los Angeles to Houston has 23 nonstop flights a week. George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) also has nonstop flights to Los Angeles, 79 a week.