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

Return flight: Houston – Tampa

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 14 direct and 379 connecting flights from Tampa to Houston. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $31, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out TPA-HOU 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 Tampa to Houston depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Tampa and Houston is 1255 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:20 to 23:09 from 4 Tampa airports and arrive 05:20 to 23:09 to 15 Houston airports. Average flight time is 2h 29m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 21m
  • Average flight time 2h 29m
  • The earliest flight 05:20
  • The latest flight 23:09
  • Distance 780 ml

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

The most expensive months are january (from 301 $), february (from 299 $), november (from 178 $).

What is the lowest airfare Tampa to Houston?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $31. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2023 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 6, 2025 which leaves Tampa Int. in Tampa at 06:30 am and arrives at Houston George Bush at 08:00.

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Flight Schedule Tampa (Florida) to Houston (Texas)

06:30 — 08:00
2h 30m flight time
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Tampa — Houston
NK2023 Spirit Airlines
07:00 — 08:25
2h 25m flight time
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from$118
Tampa — Houston
UA2393 United Airlines
09:10 — 10:35
2h 25m flight time
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from$118
Tampa — Houston
UA1798 United Airlines
09:22 — 10:47
2h 25m flight time
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from$118
Tampa — Houston
UA2662 United Airlines
09:22 — 10:47
2h 25m flight time
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from$118
Tampa — Houston
UA1945 United Airlines
11:46 — 13:17
2h 31m flight time
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from$196
Tampa — Houston
UA2326 United Airlines
11:49 — 13:14
2h 25m flight time
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from$118
Tampa — Houston
UA1979 United Airlines
12:11 — 13:40
2h 29m flight time
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from$49
Tampa — Houston
F92561 Frontier Airlines
14:11 — 15:44
2h 33m flight time
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from$49
Tampa — Houston
NK1749 Spirit Airlines
17:15 — 18:46
2h 31m flight time
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from$196
Tampa — Houston
UA1021 United Airlines
17:15 — 18:46
2h 31m flight time
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from$198
Tampa — Houston
UA1135 United Airlines
17:20 — 18:48
2h 28m flight time
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from$118
Tampa — Houston
UA1834 United Airlines
21:22 — 07:53+1day
11h 31m flight time
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from$46
21:22 — 22:30 Tampa — Miami
NK2234 Spirit Airlines
7h 35m stop
06:05 — 07:53 Miami — Houston
NK2082 Spirit Airlines
21:22 — 22:43
2h 21m flight time
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Tampa — Houston
NK3127 Spirit Airlines
23:09 — 00:43+1day
2h 34m flight time
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Tampa — Houston
NK1861 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Tampa to Houston. 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 Tampa — Houston is served by 8 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 6 departures per week at the price of from $ 272 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 3153.

Direct flights

There are 14 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK3127 by Spirit Airlines takes 2h 21m and the cheapest is NK2023 by Spirit Airlines for $31.

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Connecting Flights

There are 379 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK1427 by Spirit Airlines takes 4h 22m and the cheapest is NK2023 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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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • 3M - Gulfstream International Airlines
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  • MX - Mexicana
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Tampa to Houston from 4 airports (Topp Of Tampa, Mac Dill AFB, Peter O'Knight, Tampa Int.).

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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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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