Buffalo (BUF) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 55m
Bearing
193° S
Buffalo (BUF) to Tampa (TPA) is 1,056 miles (1,699 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUF–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BUF–TPA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
65
June 2026
Seats
9,931
both directions
Passengers
7,965
both directions
Load factor
80.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUF–TPA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BUF–TPA in June 2026 (65 departures).
- WN
65 departures · 9,931 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.2%
Load
What plane flies BUF–TPA?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 58% of BUF–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
38 departures · 81.9% load
58.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
16 departures · 81.8% load
24.6% - Boeing 737-800
11 departures · 73.3% load
16.9%
How has BUF–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–TPA departures fell from 112 in July 2025 to 65 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
112 departures · 15,601 passengers
81.9%
Load
August 2025
152 departures · 19,511 passengers
74.3%
Load
September 2025
129 departures · 13,700 passengers
63.4%
Load
October 2025
123 departures · 14,435 passengers
70.2%
Load
November 2025
120 departures · 13,502 passengers
67.1%
Load
December 2025
109 departures · 12,756 passengers
68.7%
Load
January 2026
126 departures · 12,445 passengers
58.0%
Load
February 2026
142 departures · 16,981 passengers
67.8%
Load
March 2026
154 departures · 19,611 passengers
72.1%
Load
April 2026
146 departures · 17,587 passengers
70.4%
Load
May 2026
131 departures · 13,268 passengers
63.0%
Load
June 2026
65 departures · 7,965 passengers
80.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUF → TPA
75.5% full
33 departures · 3,844 passengers
TPA → BUF
85.1% full
32 departures · 4,121 passengers
Nonstop BUF–TPA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Buffalo (BUF) from Tampa (TPA)?
BUF to TPA is 1,056 miles (1,699 km / 917 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUF to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 1,056-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUF–TPA?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (58.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (24.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUF–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,056-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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