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IAH to TPF: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
792 mi
1,275 km · 688 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
792 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, United States
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Near TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAH from TPF?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Tampa (TPF) is 792 miles (1,275 km, 688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAH to TPF?
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