Austin (AUS) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 39m
Bearing
96° E
Austin (AUS) to Tampa (TPA) is 926 miles (1,490 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AUS–TPA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
272
May 2026
Seats
43,109
both directions
Passengers
29,961
both directions
Load factor
69.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–TPA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–TPA departures in May 2026 (210), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
210 departures · 34,926 seats
Share of departures77.2%67.9%
Load
- DL
62 departures · 8,183 seats
Share of departures22.8%76.3%
Load
What plane flies AUS–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 33% of AUS–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
91 departures · 68.7% load
33.5% - Boeing 737-800
71 departures · 70.3% load
26.1% - Airbus A319
62 departures · 76.3% load
22.8% - Boeing 737-700
48 departures · 61.7% load
17.6%
How has AUS–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–TPA departures rose from 211 in June 2025 to 272 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
211 departures · 25,004 passengers
74.1%
Load
July 2025
233 departures · 28,596 passengers
77.2%
Load
August 2025
218 departures · 23,469 passengers
73.7%
Load
September 2025
216 departures · 22,377 passengers
71.7%
Load
October 2025
256 departures · 29,336 passengers
75.3%
Load
November 2025
256 departures · 29,122 passengers
72.0%
Load
December 2025
274 departures · 31,002 passengers
71.8%
Load
January 2026
247 departures · 22,703 passengers
60.7%
Load
February 2026
245 departures · 23,556 passengers
64.2%
Load
March 2026
307 departures · 32,136 passengers
66.3%
Load
April 2026
274 departures · 28,309 passengers
65.1%
Load
May 2026
272 departures · 29,961 passengers
69.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → TPA
67.7% full
136 departures · 14,242 passengers
TPA → AUS
71.2% full
136 departures · 15,719 passengers
Nonstop AUS–TPA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Tampa (TPA)?
AUS to TPA is 926 miles (1,490 km / 804 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 926-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (33.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (26.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 926-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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