Houston (IAH) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 22m
Bearing
97° E
Houston (IAH) to Tampa (TPA) is 786 miles (1,265 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–TPA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
220
July 2026
Seats
37,456
both directions
Passengers
33,244
both directions
Load factor
88.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–TPA?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–TPA in July 2026 (220 departures).
- UA
220 departures · 37,456 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.8%
Load
What plane flies IAH–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 50% of IAH–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
111 departures · 90.1% load
50.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
39 departures · 84.8% load
17.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
37 departures · 91.0% load
16.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
30 departures · 86.5% load
13.6% - Boeing 737-900
3 departures · 91.6% load
1.4%
How has IAH–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–TPA departures fell from 299 in August 2025 to 220 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
299 departures · 39,897 passengers
73.2%
Load
September 2025
272 departures · 36,169 passengers
73.1%
Load
October 2025
247 departures · 35,597 passengers
81.8%
Load
November 2025
294 departures · 40,960 passengers
78.1%
Load
December 2025
298 departures · 45,502 passengers
83.9%
Load
January 2026
290 departures · 39,000 passengers
75.9%
Load
February 2026
231 departures · 31,487 passengers
77.3%
Load
March 2026
276 departures · 39,220 passengers
78.5%
Load
April 2026
272 departures · 38,610 passengers
80.0%
Load
May 2026
249 departures · 35,019 passengers
82.7%
Load
June 2026
215 departures · 32,155 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2026
220 departures · 33,244 passengers
88.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → TPA
88.7% full
111 departures · 16,594 passengers
TPA → IAH
88.8% full
109 departures · 16,650 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Tampa (TPA)?
IAH to TPA is 786 miles (1,265 km / 683 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 786-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 IAH–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (17.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 786-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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