TPA to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 781 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or HOU right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Tampa (TPA) to Houston (HOU) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 7pm did worst (53%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to HOU?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.5% | 11 min | 5.8% | 1,032 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%222 flights
- 6am96%121 flights
- 7am100%23 flights
- 10am73%22 flights
- 11am84%49 flights
- 12pm81%164 flights
- 1pm55%20 flights
- 2pm78%37 flights
- 5pm74%23 flights
- 6pm79%137 flights
- 7pm53%72 flights
- 8pm55%108 flights
- 10pm72%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.7% cancelled
- Friday80%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday76%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Extreme weather20%
- Security0%
TPA to HOU: common questions
- How often are TPA to HOU flights on time?
- 79% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Tampa to Houston cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 1,032).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TPA?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HOU to TPA — 74% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: TPA → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.