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 May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–TPA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
249
May 2026
Seats
42,353
both directions
Passengers
35,019
both directions
Load factor
82.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–TPA?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–TPA departures in May 2026 (243), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
243 departures · 40,923 seats
Share of departures97.6%82.4%
Load
- F9
6 departures · 1,430 seats
Share of departures2.4%91.0%
Load
What plane flies IAH–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 41% of IAH–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
102 departures · 84.2% load
41.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
96 departures · 80.5% load
38.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
25 departures · 83.2% load
10.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
17 departures · 81.9% load
6.8% - Airbus A321neo
5 departures · 89.6% load
2.0% - Boeing 737-900
3 departures · 77.1% load
1.2% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 98.3% load
0.4%
How has IAH–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–TPA departures fell from 339 in June 2025 to 249 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
339 departures · 49,199 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2025
354 departures · 52,462 passengers
81.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TPA → IAH
84.8% full
126 departures · 18,229 passengers
IAH → TPA
80.5% full
123 departures · 16,790 passengers
Nonstop IAH–TPA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (41.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (38.6%).
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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