Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time
Flights WN2133 05:10 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN1699 10:45 Sa · WN1945 10:50 Tu We · WN4654 11:00 Su
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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Tampa (TPA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,255 km, an estimated 2 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Tampa. Updated 25 October 2026 at 07:53 UTC.
Today, HOU → TPA
Sun 25 Oct · local times- 11:00 WN4654 On scheduleGate 48 ·
- 14:40 WN3074 On scheduleGate 45 ·
- 20:30 WN2135Southwest Sched 20:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked HOU board 02:53 · TPA board 03:40
HOU
Houston
smooth · +7
TPA
Tampa
smooth · +0
1,255 km · ~2h 07m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 6 operated HOU → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−4 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-23LN35LJarrived−4
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at HOU and TPA: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Houston to Tampa route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HOU to TPA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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HOU to TPA questions
Is HOU–TPA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on HOU–TPA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:10 from HOU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TPA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from HOU to TPA?
Great-circle distance is 1,255 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 119–138 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does HOU–TPA fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 29 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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