Birmingham (BHM) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 43m
Bearing
146° SE
Birmingham (BHM) to Tampa (TPA) is 460 miles (740 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BHM–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BHM–TPA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
10,128
both directions
Passengers
7,182
both directions
Load factor
70.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–TPA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BHM–TPA in July 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 10,128 seats
Share of departures100.0%70.9%
Load
What plane flies BHM–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 50% of BHM–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
31 departures · 65.7% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-700
19 departures · 82.0% load
30.6% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 70.6% load
19.4%
How has BHM–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–TPA departures fell from 70 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
70 departures · 6,694 passengers
59.0%
Load
September 2025
68 departures · 7,080 passengers
64.7%
Load
October 2025
70 departures · 8,236 passengers
71.5%
Load
November 2025
90 departures · 9,279 passengers
64.6%
Load
December 2025
88 departures · 8,391 passengers
59.7%
Load
January 2026
72 departures · 6,571 passengers
55.5%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 6,004 passengers
65.6%
Load
March 2026
81 departures · 9,603 passengers
75.0%
Load
April 2026
70 departures · 7,706 passengers
69.1%
Load
May 2026
70 departures · 7,358 passengers
66.7%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 7,031 passengers
72.5%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 7,182 passengers
70.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BHM → TPA
69.2% full
31 departures · 3,622 passengers
TPA → BHM
72.8% full
31 departures · 3,560 passengers
Nonstop BHM–TPA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Birmingham
US
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Coordinates
33.56°N, 86.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Birmingham (BHM) from Tampa (TPA)?
BHM to TPA is 460 miles (740 km / 400 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BHM to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 460-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BHM–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (30.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BHM–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 460-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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