Cheap Flights from Houston, TX to Tampa, FL from $31

Return flight: Tampa – Houston

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 11 direct and 456 connecting flights from Houston to Tampa. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $31, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out HOU-TPA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Houston to Tampa depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Houston and Tampa is 1255 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 22:05 from 15 Houston airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:05 to 4 Tampa airports. Average flight time is 2h 18m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 53m
  • Average flight time 2h 18m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 22:05
  • Distance 780 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Tampa are june (from 31 $), may (from 49 $), july (from 49 $).

The most expensive months are september (from 90 $), november (from 61 $), october (from 61 $).

What is the lowest airfare Houston to Tampa?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $31. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2024 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 5, 2025 which leaves George Bush in Houston at 21:06 am and arrives at Tampa Tampa Int. at 23:59.

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Flight Schedule Houston (Texas) to Tampa (Florida)

05:10 — 20:42
14h 32m flight time
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from$46
05:10 — 09:13 Houston — Baltimore
NK2569 Spirit Airlines
9h 10m stop
18:35 — 21:05 Baltimore — Tampa
NK2447 Spirit Airlines
07:05 — 16:08
8h 3m flight time
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from$51
07:05 — 10:09 Houston — Atlanta
NK2170 Spirit Airlines
4h 36m stop
14:45 — 16:08 Atlanta — Tampa
NK2468 Spirit Airlines
07:20 — 10:40
2h 20m flight time
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from$201
Houston — Tampa
UA2260 United Airlines
10:03 — 13:06
2h 3m flight time
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from$49
Houston — Tampa
NK1748 Spirit Airlines
12:49 — 16:09
2h 20m flight time
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from$201
Houston — Tampa
UA1501 United Airlines
13:42 — 21:05
6h 23m flight time
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from$46
13:42 — 17:45 Houston — Baltimore
NK2399 Spirit Airlines
50m stop
18:35 — 21:05 Baltimore — Tampa
NK2447 Spirit Airlines
14:45 — 18:07
2h 22m flight time
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from$118
Houston — Tampa
UA1478 United Airlines
17:01 — 20:12
2h 11m flight time
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from$79
Houston — Tampa
F92562 Frontier Airlines
18:05 — 21:24
2h 19m flight time
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from$118
Houston — Tampa
UA441 United Airlines
18:05 — 21:24
2h 19m flight time
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from$133
Houston — Tampa
UA2194 United Airlines
18:05 — 21:22
2h 17m flight time
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from$201
Houston — Tampa
UA1312 United Airlines
20:05 — 23:23
2h 18m flight time
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from$49
Houston — Tampa
NK3126 Spirit Airlines
20:49 — 08:21+1day
10h 32m flight time
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from$46
20:44 — 00:20 Houston — Miami
NK2067 Spirit Airlines
7h 9m stop
07:28 — 08:24 Miami — Tampa
NK2578 Spirit Airlines
21:06 — 23:59
1h 53m flight time
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Houston — Tampa
NK2024 Spirit Airlines
21:33 — 00:44+1day
2h 11m flight time
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from$60
Houston — Tampa
F92560 Frontier Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Houston to Tampa. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 7, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Houston — Tampa is served by 6 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 16 departures per week at the price of from $ 268 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 763.

Direct flights

There are 11 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK2024 by Spirit Airlines takes 1h 53m and the cheapest is NK2024 by Spirit Airlines for $31.

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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 456 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK2065 by Spirit Airlines takes 3h 39m and the cheapest is NK2024 by Spirit Airlines for $46.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $168
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Houston to Tampa from 15 airports (Ellington Field, West Houston, Hobby, Park Ten Heliport, Andrau Airpark, George Bush, Greenway Plaza H/P, David Wayne Hooks, Transco Twr Galleria, Westchase Hilton H/P, Spaceland, Woodlawns, Marriot Astrodome Heliport, Central Bus. District, Houston Municipal).

Houston airports

  • Ellington Field-EFD
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  • West Houston-IWS
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  • Hobby-HOU
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  • Park Ten Heliport-JPT
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  • Andrau Airpark-AAP
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  • George Bush-IAH
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  • Greenway Plaza H/P-JGP
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  • David Wayne Hooks-DWH
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  • Transco Twr Galleria-JGQ
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  • Westchase Hilton H/P-JWH
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  • Spaceland-SPX
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  • Woodlawns-JWL
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  • Marriot Astrodome Heliport-JMA
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  • Central Bus. District-JDX
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  • Houston Municipal-SGR
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Tampa airports

  • Topp Of Tampa-KYO
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  • Mac Dill AFB-MCF
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  • Peter O'Knight-TPF
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  • Tampa Int.-TPA
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