Cleveland (CLE) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 39m
Bearing
183° S
Cleveland (CLE) to Tampa (TPA) is 929 miles (1,495 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLE–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Frontier Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLE–TPA; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
214
May 2026
Seats
45,351
both directions
Passengers
33,316
both directions
Load factor
73.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–TPA?
Frontier Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–TPA departures in May 2026 (179), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- F9
179 departures · 39,502 seats
Share of departures83.6%74.4%
Load
- UA
35 departures · 5,849 seats
Share of departures16.4%67.1%
Load
What plane flies CLE–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 52% of CLE–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
112 departures · 77.8% load
52.3% - Airbus A320neo
55 departures · 67.5% load
25.7% - Boeing 737-800
30 departures · 72.3% load
14.0% - Airbus A321
11 departures · 68.7% load
5.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
3 departures · 37.6% load
1.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 38.3% load
0.9% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 48.4% load
0.5%
How has CLE–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–TPA departures rose from 138 in June 2025 to 214 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
138 departures · 26,505 passengers
85.4%
Load
July 2025
136 departures · 25,939 passengers
86.4%
Load
August 2025
135 departures · 24,039 passengers
78.0%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 19,572 passengers
75.0%
Load
October 2025
108 departures · 17,343 passengers
82.8%
Load
November 2025
128 departures · 18,835 passengers
78.2%
Load
December 2025
159 departures · 24,785 passengers
80.1%
Load
January 2026
159 departures · 23,321 passengers
77.6%
Load
February 2026
169 departures · 27,278 passengers
79.5%
Load
March 2026
273 departures · 40,586 passengers
79.6%
Load
April 2026
212 departures · 33,625 passengers
79.7%
Load
May 2026
214 departures · 33,316 passengers
73.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLE → TPA
72.5% full
107 departures · 16,419 passengers
TPA → CLE
74.4% full
107 departures · 16,897 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 Cleveland (CLE) from Tampa (TPA)?
CLE to TPA is 929 miles (1,495 km / 807 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLE to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 929-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLE–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (52.3%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (25.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLE–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 929-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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