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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–TPA; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
422
July 2026
Seats
78,998
both directions
Passengers
66,938
both directions
Load factor
84.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–TPA?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–TPA in July 2026 (422 departures).
- AA
422 departures · 78,998 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.7%
Load
What plane flies CLT–TPA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 80% of CLT–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
339 departures · 83.7% load
80.3% - Boeing 737-800
64 departures · 90.0% load
15.2% - Airbus A321neo
17 departures · 87.1% load
4.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 86.1% load
0.5%
How has CLT–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–TPA departures fell from 574 in August 2025 to 422 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
500 departures · 72,703 passengers
77.9%
Load
June 2026
416 departures · 67,413 passengers
86.7%
Load
July 2026
422 departures · 66,938 passengers
84.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → TPA
86.1% full
211 departures · 34,024 passengers
TPA → CLT
83.3% full
211 departures · 32,914 passengers
Nonstop CLT–TPA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (80.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (15.2%).
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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