Baltimore (BWI) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 29m
Bearing
205° SW
Baltimore (BWI) to Tampa (TPA) is 844 miles (1,358 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BWI–TPA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
408
June 2026
Seats
67,593
both directions
Passengers
51,698
both directions
Load factor
76.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–TPA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–TPA departures in June 2026 (351), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
351 departures · 57,017 seats
Share of departures86.0%74.0%
Load
- F9
56 departures · 10,404 seats
Share of departures13.7%90.0%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.2%84.9%
Load
What plane flies BWI–TPA?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 34% of BWI–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
139 departures · 69.2% load
34.1% - Boeing 737-700
116 departures · 76.2% load
28.4% - Boeing 737-800
97 departures · 78.9% load
23.8% - Airbus A320neo
42 departures · 90.4% load
10.3% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 91.5% load
2.0% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 84.7% load
1.5%
How has BWI–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–TPA departures fell from 500 in July 2025 to 408 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
500 departures · 61,338 passengers
72.8%
Load
August 2025
452 departures · 57,873 passengers
76.0%
Load
September 2025
401 departures · 46,060 passengers
68.7%
Load
October 2025
422 departures · 50,644 passengers
73.5%
Load
November 2025
405 departures · 49,225 passengers
72.6%
Load
December 2025
420 departures · 51,842 passengers
74.6%
Load
January 2026
399 departures · 44,379 passengers
66.5%
Load
February 2026
387 departures · 46,840 passengers
70.9%
Load
March 2026
510 departures · 66,714 passengers
76.1%
Load
April 2026
530 departures · 66,078 passengers
72.4%
Load
May 2026
508 departures · 60,491 passengers
71.6%
Load
June 2026
408 departures · 51,698 passengers
76.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → TPA
77.6% full
208 departures · 26,824 passengers
TPA → BWI
75.3% full
200 departures · 24,874 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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).
The airports
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Tampa (TPA)?
BWI to TPA is 844 miles (1,358 km / 733 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 844-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–TPA?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (34.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (28.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 844-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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