Nonstop flights from Tampa to Houston

Southwest Airlines flies this route 2 to 3 times a day.

TPATampa International

780 mi · 18 flights a week

HOUHouston William P. Hobby

TPAHOU

When they leave

Tampa time

5:35a7:00pFirst departure 5:35 AM, last 7:00 PM

Five in the morning, 5:35 AM to 9:45 AM, then one afternoon flight at 4:30 PM, then two in the evening, 6:35 PM to 7:00 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

5:35 AM→6:50 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Mon, Thu, Fri
5:50 AM→7:05 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Sun
6:05 AM→7:20 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sat
7:20 AM→8:40 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Tue, Wed
9:45 AM→11:05 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
4:30 PM→5:50 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Sat
6:35 PM→7:50 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Tue, Wed
7:00 PM→8:15 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun

Schedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Tampa to Houston

Southwest Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Tampa to Houston, 2 to 3 times a day on the Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-700 and Boeing 737.

There are 2 or 3 flights every day of the week. The first arrival in Houston is at 6:50 AM and the last at 8:15 PM. The flight covers 780 miles.

Flying back, Houston to Tampa has 17 nonstop flights a week. From Tampa, George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) is the other Houston area airport with nonstop flights, 18 a week.