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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BWI–TPA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
530
April 2026
Seats
91,280
both directions
Passengers
66,078
both directions
Load factor
72.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BWI–TPA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–TPA departures in April 2026 (442), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
442 departures · 71,878 seats
Share of departures83.4%72.2%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
88 departures · 19,402 seats
Share of departures16.6%73.2%
Load
What plane flies BWI–TPA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 32% of BWI–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
167 departures · 66.7% load
31.5% - Boeing 737-700
144 departures · 80.1% load
27.2% - Boeing 737-800
131 departures · 72.3% load
24.7% - Airbus A321neo
47 departures · 73.6% load
8.9% - Airbus A320neo
25 departures · 68.8% load
4.7% - Airbus A321
14 departures · 76.8% load
2.6% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 87.2% load
0.4%
How has BWI–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–TPA departures rose from 515 in May 2025 to 530 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
515 departures · 59,277 passengers
68.6%
Load
June 2025
495 departures · 57,816 passengers
68.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BWI → TPA
70.4% full
266 departures · 32,034 passengers
TPA → BWI
74.4% full
264 departures · 34,044 passengers
Nonstop BWI–TPA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (31.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (27.2%).
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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