Route · IAH → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Tampa
The IAH–TPA corridor (Houston, TX → Tampa, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 15 carriers across roughly 787 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81%
- On-time
- +2 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 9,211
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Feb 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 52%
Distance
787 mi
Carriers
15
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 150 | 25 | 0 | 0 | F9,NK,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 150 | 20 | 4 | 0 | UA,F9,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 125 | 22 | 1 | 1 | UA,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 135 | 15 | 0 | 1 | UA,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 147 | 33 | 1 | 1 | F9,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 173 | 53 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 174 | 58 | 5 | 0 | UA,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 172 | 40 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 142 | 25 | 0 | 0 | F9,NK,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 169 | 39 | 2 | 0 | UA,NK,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 129 | 22 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 146 | 22 | 5 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 147 | 25 | 1 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 146 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Oct 2024 | 155 | 16 | 15 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 149 | 23 | 5 | 1 | UA,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 154 | 44 | 4 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 153 | 73 | 13 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 149 | 48 | 0 | 1 | NK,UA |
| May 2024 | 164 | 59 | 6 | 2 | NK,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 176 | 44 | 1 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 171 | 50 | 3 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 142 | 10 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 149 | 24 | 13 | 0 | NK,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
79 of 3,667 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
10 of 3,667 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAH - 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 IAH to TPA
9,211 tracked flights put the IAH to TPA pairing (Houston to Tampa) at a 81% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 76.0 minutes on average. Across the 787-mile route and its 15 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.2% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (3,667 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 52% - a 41-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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