Route · TPA → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Houston
The TPA–IAH corridor (Tampa, FL → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 15 carriers across roughly 787 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.7%
- On-time
- +4.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 82 min
- Delay when late
- 9,216
- Flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Sep 2025 95%
Worst Month
May 2024 67%
Distance
787 mi
Carriers
15
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 150 | 24 | 2 | 0 | F9,NK,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 151 | 17 | 4 | 0 | UA,F9,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 124 | 23 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 135 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 149 | 34 | 0 | 0 | F9,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 177 | 39 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 174 | 48 | 4 | 1 | UA,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 173 | 37 | 1 | 1 | UA,F9,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 142 | 16 | 0 | 0 | F9,NK,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 167 | 30 | 4 | 0 | UA,NK,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 128 | 12 | 0 | 2 | UA,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 145 | 19 | 4 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 148 | 21 | 1 | 2 | NK,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 146 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Oct 2024 | 155 | 17 | 15 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 149 | 14 | 7 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 154 | 34 | 5 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 153 | 47 | 13 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 149 | 33 | 0 | 1 | NK,UA |
| May 2024 | 165 | 55 | 6 | 2 | NK,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 176 | 35 | 1 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 171 | 55 | 5 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 142 | 18 | 1 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 148 | 31 | 10 | 0 | NK,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
83 of 3,671 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
12 of 3,671 flights
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TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
Origin airport →IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About TPA to IAH
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Tampa to Houston (TPA to IAH) running a 83.7% on-time rate over 9,216 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 81.9 minutes. The 787-mile corridor is served by 15 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.3% of 3,671 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 67% - a 28-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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