Cheap Flights from Tampa, FL to Houston, TX from $38

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 14 direct and 307 connecting flights from Tampa to Houston. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $38, 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.

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06:30 — 08:00
06:30 — 08:00 NK2023 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
2h 30m
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07:00 — 08:25
07:00 — 08:25 UA2393 United Airlines
Tampa — Houston
2h 25m
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from$91
09:10 — 10:35
09:10 — 10:35 UA1798 United Airlines
Tampa — Houston
2h 25m
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from$92
09:22 — 10:47
09:22 — 10:47 UA2662 United Airlines
Tampa — Houston
2h 25m
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09:22 — 10:47
09:22 — 10:47 UA1945 United Airlines
Tampa — Houston
2h 25m
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11:46 — 13:17
11:46 — 13:17 UA2326 United Airlines
Tampa — Houston
2h 31m
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11:49 — 13:14
11:49 — 13:14 UA1979 United Airlines
Tampa — Houston
2h 25m
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12:11 — 13:40
12:11 — 13:40 F92561 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Houston
2h 29m
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14:11 — 15:44
14:11 — 15:44 NK1749 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
2h 33m
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17:15 — 18:46
17:15 — 18:46 UA1021 United Airlines
Tampa — Houston
2h 31m
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17:15 — 18:46
17:15 — 18:46 UA1135 United Airlines
Tampa — Houston
2h 31m
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17:20 — 18:48
17:20 — 18:48 UA1834 United Airlines
Tampa — Houston
2h 28m
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21:22 — 22:43
21:22 — 22:43 NK3127 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
2h 21m
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23:09 — 00:43
+1 day
23:09 — 00:43 NK1861 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
2h 34m
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05:40 — 14:01
05:40 — 06:45 NK1756 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
5h 27m stop
12:12 — 14:01 NK1890 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
9h 21m
including layover
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06:00 — 13:01
06:00 — 08:42 NK2311 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Detroit
2h 15m stop
15:33 — 17:39 NK2641 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
8h 1m
including layover
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07:00 — 23:25
21:34 — 23:44 F91113 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
10h 45m stop
21:15 — 00:41 F92996 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Houston
17h 25m
including layover
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from$74
07:30 — 16:12
07:30 — 09:29 F91257 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Las Vegas
1h 33m stop
10:53 — 16:13 F91966 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
9h 42m
including layover
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08:00 — 17:50
08:00 — 10:41 NK2080 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Detroit
5h 10m stop
15:51 — 17:50 NK383 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
10h 50m
including layover
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08:00 — 16:14
07:30 — 09:15 F91257 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Las Vegas
1h 7m stop
10:48 — 16:12 F91490 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
9h 14m
including layover
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11:31 — 18:11
17:04 — 18:40 NK2469 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Atlanta
3h 44m stop
17:44 — 18:59 NK2173 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
7h 40m
including layover
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11:37 — 15:30
05:20 — 06:20 NK2577 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
55m stop
11:56 — 13:50 NK2678 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
4h 53m
including layover
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12:07 — 18:05
12:07 — 12:45 NK1441 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — New Orleans
3h 58m stop
16:43 — 18:05 NK1154 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
6h 58m
including layover
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13:30 — 23:56
13:30 — 16:13 NK2324 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Detroit
5h 34m stop
21:47 — 23:56 NK2590 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
11h 26m
including layover
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15:15 — 23:43
21:30 — 23:43 F93517 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
2h 29m stop
19:53 — 23:47 F92996 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Houston
9h 28m
including layover
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15:22 — 20:19
15:06 — 17:08 F93372 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Raleigh
45m stop
18:03 — 20:38 F94609 Frontier Airlines
Raleigh — Houston
5h 57m
including layover
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from$72
16:31 — 22:44
16:31 — 17:40 NK1241 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
3h 10m stop
20:50 — 22:44 NK1501 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
7h 13m
including layover
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17:13 — 00:29
+1 day
17:13 — 19:24 NK1762 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 16m stop
21:40 — 00:29 NK1180 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
8h 16m
including layover
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17:15 — 22:03
17:15 — 18:22 NK323 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
1h 58m stop
20:20 — 22:03 NK352 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
5h 48m
including layover
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18:08 — 23:59
18:08 — 20:08 NK2162 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
1h 6m stop
21:14 — 23:59 NK2274 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
6h 51m
including layover
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18:28 — 13:14
+1 day
18:28 — 20:19 F93408 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Charlotte
15h 6m stop
11:26 — 13:38 F93121 Frontier Airlines
Charlotte — Houston
19h 46m
including layover
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from$90
19:48 — 23:10
19:48 — 20:30 NK1427 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — New Orleans
1h 20m stop
21:50 — 23:10 NK1428 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
4h 22m
including layover
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21:22 — 07:53
+1 day
21:22 — 22:30 NK2234 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
7h 35m stop
06:05 — 07:53 NK2082 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
11h 31m
including layover
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22:36 — 14:06
+1 day
22:36 — 00:51 NK1596 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Baltimore
10h 42m stop
11:33 — 14:06 NK2175 Spirit Airlines
Baltimore — Houston
16h 30m
including layover
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05:20 — 08:15
+1 day
05:20 — 06:20 NK2577 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
1h 20m stop
07:40 — 09:38 NK2213 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Atlanta
21h 27m stop
07:05 — 08:15 NK2574 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
27h 55m
including layover
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20:41 — 18:59
+1 day
20:41 — 21:19 NK2208 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — New Orleans
12h 6m stop
09:25 — 11:53 NK2465 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Atlanta
5h 51m stop
17:44 — 18:59 NK2173 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
23h 18m
including layover
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20:41 — 00:07
+2 days
20:41 — 21:19 NK2208 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — New Orleans
17h 26m stop
14:45 — 17:40 NK2211 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Miami
4h 36m stop
22:16 — 00:07 NK2062 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
28h 26m
including layover
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from$101
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 6, 2025

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 32 $), may (from 51 $), july (from 51 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 312 $), february (from 309 $), november (from 185 $).

What is the lowest airfare Tampa to Houston?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $38. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2023 flight by Spirit Airlines for June 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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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 Spirit Airlines - 123 departures per week at the price of from $ 38 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 2449.

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 $38.

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Connecting Flights

There are 307 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 $39.

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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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