George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Houston, United StatesIAH / KIAH
International hub · 159 direct destinations · 5 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
79 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Houston → Tampa
IAH
HoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport
HoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportTPATampaTampa International Airport
TampaTampa International Airport- Distance
- 786 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 5m
Tampa is currently 1 hour ahead of Houston.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Nov
- 3
- quietest month · Oct
- 1 hr 42 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 4Apr
- 4May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 5Nov
- 4.5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlineswinter
Spirit Airlineswinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Houston. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4.3Mon
- 3.2Tue
- 3.3Wed
- 4Thu
- 4Fri
- 3.7Sat
- 3.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-900B73943%
- Boeing 737-800B73826%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M14%
- Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M6%
- Airbus A320neoA20N3%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 136 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 107 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 122 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 122 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 107 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 97 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 102 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 86 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 84 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 119 |
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| November 2025 | 5 | 144 |
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| December 2025 | 4.5 | 132 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on IAH-TPA - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Houston: 159.
- Direct destinations observed from Tampa: 113.
The airports on this route
Tampa International Airport
Tampa, United StatesTPA / KTPA
Major airport · 113 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft
88 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
HOU TPAWilliam P. Hobby AirportHouston is about 24 mi from Houston.View route →IAH LALLakeland Linder International AirportLakeland is about 31 mi from Tampa.View route →IAH SRQSarasota Bradenton International AirportSarasota is about 40 mi from Tampa.View route →IAH MCOOrlando International AirportOrlando is about 81 mi from Tampa.View route →
About the route from Houston to Tampa
The observed direct connection between George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Tampa International Airport (TPA) covers approximately 786 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 5m. Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Houston from Tampa by air?
- The great-circle distance between George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Tampa International Airport is approximately 786 mi.
- How long is the flight from Houston to Tampa?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Houston to Tampa?
- Yes, a direct connection between IAH and TPA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Houston to Tampa?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,358 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Houston and Tampa?
- Tampa is currently 1 hour ahead of Houston.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.