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TPA to IAH: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
786 mi
1,265 km · 683 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
786 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, United States
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPA from IAH?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Houston (IAH) is 786 miles (1,265 km, 683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to IAH?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from TPA to IAH?
Nonstop service on TPA–IAH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tampa and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to IAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPA–IAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPA to IAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPA–IAH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.