Historical on-time performance
Tampa to Houston
Flights on TPA–IAH arrive on time 86% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,438 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- United AirlinesOn-time86%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.4%Flights1,375
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9090 minCancel1.6%Flights63
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)40%
- Late aircraft21%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather50%
- Air traffic (NAS)50%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 6 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly TPA → IAH
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 10 min · 1,959 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,221 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 70 min · 585 flights
- Evenings69% on time · p90 90 min · 1,229 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 83% on time.
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 35 min · 677 flights
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 723 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 682 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 45 min · 745 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 45 min · 737 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 45 min · 753 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 45 min · 759 flights
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