Houston (HOU) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 22m
Bearing
95° E
Houston (HOU) to Tampa (TPA) is 780 miles (1,255 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–TPA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
177
July 2026
Seats
29,227
both directions
Passengers
21,284
both directions
Load factor
72.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–TPA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–TPA in July 2026 (177 departures).
- WN
177 departures · 29,227 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.8%
Load
What plane flies HOU–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 45% of HOU–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
79 departures · 68.6% load
44.6% - Boeing 737-800
52 departures · 68.3% load
29.4% - Boeing 737-700
46 departures · 88.6% load
26.0%
How has HOU–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–TPA departures rose from 163 in August 2025 to 177 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
163 departures · 21,332 passengers
75.9%
Load
September 2025
154 departures · 20,355 passengers
76.0%
Load
October 2025
159 departures · 21,996 passengers
83.7%
Load
November 2025
169 departures · 19,607 passengers
72.4%
Load
December 2025
162 departures · 20,384 passengers
76.2%
Load
January 2026
175 departures · 18,994 passengers
70.7%
Load
February 2026
170 departures · 17,965 passengers
67.4%
Load
March 2026
182 departures · 23,702 passengers
78.7%
Load
April 2026
182 departures · 21,832 passengers
72.9%
Load
May 2026
186 departures · 23,127 passengers
75.7%
Load
June 2026
175 departures · 22,725 passengers
79.4%
Load
July 2026
177 departures · 21,284 passengers
72.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TPA → HOU
73.4% full
94 departures · 11,435 passengers
HOU → TPA
72.2% full
83 departures · 9,849 passengers
Nonstop HOU–TPA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Houston (HOU) from Tampa (TPA)?
HOU to TPA is 780 miles (1,255 km / 678 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 780-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (44.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 780-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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