Boston (BOS) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 10m
Bearing
217° SW
Boston (BOS) to Tampa (TPA) is 1,186 miles (1,908 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOS–TPA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
459
May 2026
Seats
77,502
both directions
Passengers
66,087
both directions
Load factor
85.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–TPA?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–TPA departures in May 2026 (263), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
263 departures · 44,638 seats
Share of departures57.3%85.5%
Load
- DL
196 departures · 32,864 seats
Share of departures42.7%84.9%
Load
What plane flies BOS–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 30% of BOS–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
136 departures · 83.9% load
29.6% - Airbus A320
129 departures · 87.6% load
28.1% - Airbus A321
83 departures · 81.8% load
18.1% - Airbus A220-300
59 departures · 87.8% load
12.8% - Airbus A321neo
52 departures · 87.0% load
11.3%
How has BOS–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–TPA departures rose from 433 in June 2025 to 459 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
433 departures · 60,972 passengers
87.4%
Load
July 2025
487 departures · 66,128 passengers
83.5%
Load
August 2025
454 departures · 61,710 passengers
85.3%
Load
September 2025
394 departures · 54,311 passengers
85.5%
Load
October 2025
440 departures · 62,877 passengers
90.4%
Load
November 2025
452 departures · 61,518 passengers
83.4%
Load
December 2025
478 departures · 65,658 passengers
84.4%
Load
January 2026
381 departures · 54,438 passengers
85.1%
Load
February 2026
403 departures · 58,780 passengers
87.7%
Load
March 2026
554 departures · 77,395 passengers
89.9%
Load
April 2026
606 departures · 83,066 passengers
83.8%
Load
May 2026
459 departures · 66,087 passengers
85.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TPA → BOS
90.8% full
230 departures · 35,250 passengers
BOS → TPA
79.8% full
229 departures · 30,837 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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 Boston (BOS) from Tampa (TPA)?
BOS to TPA is 1,186 miles (1,908 km / 1,030 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 1,186-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (29.6%), followed by the Airbus A320 (28.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,186-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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