Route · HOU → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Tampa
The HOU–TPA corridor (Houston, TX → Tampa, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 781 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.8%
- On-time
- +2.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 6,146
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Sep 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 72%
Distance
781 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 83 | 15 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 80 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 79 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 79 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 88 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 85 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 81 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 91 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 72 | 12 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 71 | 10 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 79 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 78 | 13 | 7 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 77 | 6 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 81 | 14 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 26 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 89 | 23 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 92 | 23 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 91 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 98 | 22 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 91 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 96 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
28 of 2,023 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,023 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
Origin airport →TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
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What the Data Says About HOU to TPA
6,146 tracked flights put the HOU to TPA pairing (Houston to Tampa) at a 81.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 58.2 minutes on average. Across the 781-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (2,023 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 72% - a 21-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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