Charlotte (CLT) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 49m
Bearing
191° S
Charlotte (CLT) to Tampa (TPA) is 509 miles (819 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–TPA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLT–TPA; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
566
April 2026
Seats
107,698
both directions
Passengers
83,733
both directions
Load factor
77.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–TPA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–TPA departures in April 2026 (527), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
527 departures · 98,358 seats
Share of departures93.1%80.4%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
39 departures · 9,340 seats
Share of departures6.9%49.4%
Load
What plane flies CLT–TPA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 76% of CLT–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
429 departures · 79.4% load
75.8% - Airbus A321neo
68 departures · 62.4% load
12.0% - Boeing 737-800
50 departures · 88.8% load
8.8% - Airbus A320
12 departures · 73.5% load
2.1% - Airbus A319
7 departures · 85.3% load
1.2%
How has CLT–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–TPA departures fell from 626 in May 2025 to 566 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
626 departures · 85,342 passengers
72.1%
Load
June 2025
608 departures · 87,014 passengers
76.1%
Load
July 2025
619 departures · 87,756 passengers
75.9%
Load
August 2025
574 departures · 84,389 passengers
78.0%
Load
September 2025
531 departures · 82,948 passengers
82.0%
Load
October 2025
517 departures · 81,499 passengers
84.0%
Load
November 2025
542 departures · 76,003 passengers
74.1%
Load
December 2025
545 departures · 76,875 passengers
74.8%
Load
January 2026
473 departures · 69,766 passengers
78.3%
Load
February 2026
483 departures · 75,557 passengers
82.0%
Load
March 2026
560 departures · 89,331 passengers
84.3%
Load
April 2026
566 departures · 83,733 passengers
77.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLT → TPA
75.8% full
283 departures · 40,813 passengers
TPA → CLT
79.7% full
283 departures · 42,920 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Tampa (TPA)?
CLT to TPA is 509 miles (819 km / 442 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 509-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–TPA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (75.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (12.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 509-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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