Cheap flights from Houston to Tampa from $82

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Tampa from Houston, with most prices found around $132. If you aren’t able to travel to Tampa during the month of September, then flying in June is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $158.

The cheapest day to depart from Houston to Tampa is on a Tuesday. Travelers who choose to depart for Tampa on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as $317. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Tampa on Sunday is $586.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Tampa is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $143. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are $266 on average. Flights to Tampa from Houston in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from Houston George Bush Intcntl to Tampa for the best Houston - Tampa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tampa from Houston when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tampa for around $216 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tampa from Houston for as low as $152 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Houston to Tampa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Spirit Airlines, Frontier, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Houston to Tampa

United Airlines, Frontier and Spirit Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tampa from Houston according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tampa. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Tampa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Houston and Tampa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 139 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Houston and Tampa is 18 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 2:00PM, with 57% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of April 2026, there are 129 flights per week flying from Houston to Tampa. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.