Tampa International Airport
Tampa, United StatesTPA / KTPA
Major airport · 113 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft
89 °F · ThunderstormSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Tampa → Houston
TPA
TampaTampa International Airport
TampaTampa International AirportIAHHoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport
HoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport- Distance
- 786 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 5m
Houston is currently 1 hour behind Tampa.
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 · Aug
- 1 hr 56 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 4Apr
- 4May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 5Nov
- 4Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlineswinter
Spirit Airlineswinter
American Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Tampa. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3.5Mon
- 3.1Tue
- 3.2Wed
- 4.1Thu
- 4.1Fri
- 3.6Sat
- 3.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-900B73940%
- Boeing 737-800B73822%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M13%
- Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M13%
- Airbus A320neoA20N2%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 107 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 94 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 122 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 128 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 110 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 102 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 109 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 88 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 81 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 120 |
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| November 2025 | 5 | 132 |
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| December 2025 | 4 | 118 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on TPA-IAH - 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 Tampa: 113.
- Direct destinations observed from Houston: 159.
The airports on this route
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Houston, United StatesIAH / KIAH
International hub · 159 direct destinations · 5 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
75 °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.
TPA HOUWilliam P. Hobby AirportHouston is about 24 mi from Houston.View route →LAL IAHLakeland Linder International AirportLakeland is about 31 mi from Tampa.View route →SRQ IAHSarasota Bradenton International AirportSarasota is about 40 mi from Tampa.View route →MCO IAHOrlando International AirportOrlando is about 81 mi from Tampa.View route →
About the route from Tampa to Houston
The observed direct connection between Tampa International Airport (TPA) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) covers approximately 786 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 5m. American Airlines, 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 Tampa from Houston by air?
- The great-circle distance between Tampa International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport is approximately 786 mi.
- How long is the flight from Tampa to Houston?
- 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 Tampa to Houston?
- Yes, a direct connection between TPA and IAH has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Tampa to Houston?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,311 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Tampa and Houston?
- Houston is currently 1 hour behind Tampa.
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.