Columbus (CMH) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 28m
Bearing
178° S
Columbus (CMH) to Tampa (TPA) is 831 miles (1,337 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CMH–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CMH–TPA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 59% full.
Departures
170
May 2026
Seats
28,398
both directions
Passengers
16,664
both directions
Load factor
58.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–TPA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop CMH–TPA departures in May 2026 (169), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
169 departures · 28,207 seats
Share of departures99.4%58.4%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 191 seats
Share of departures0.6%96.3%
Load
What plane flies CMH–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 49% of CMH–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
83 departures · 57.9% load
48.8% - Boeing 737-800
50 departures · 62.2% load
29.4% - Boeing 737-700
36 departures · 53.2% load
21.2% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 96.3% load
0.6%
How has CMH–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–TPA departures rose from 141 in June 2025 to 170 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
141 departures · 14,576 passengers
64.6%
Load
July 2025
143 departures · 16,885 passengers
74.4%
Load
August 2025
126 departures · 14,899 passengers
74.5%
Load
September 2025
124 departures · 13,168 passengers
66.9%
Load
October 2025
132 departures · 14,044 passengers
68.3%
Load
November 2025
159 departures · 16,836 passengers
66.5%
Load
December 2025
168 departures · 17,043 passengers
64.9%
Load
January 2026
134 departures · 12,130 passengers
56.8%
Load
February 2026
132 departures · 13,323 passengers
62.1%
Load
March 2026
203 departures · 20,231 passengers
59.9%
Load
April 2026
170 departures · 18,378 passengers
64.6%
Load
May 2026
170 departures · 16,664 passengers
58.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TPA → CMH
57.7% full
86 departures · 8,345 passengers
CMH → TPA
59.7% full
84 departures · 8,319 passengers
Nonstop CMH–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 Columbus (CMH) from Tampa (TPA)?
CMH to TPA is 831 miles (1,337 km / 722 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 831-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (48.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 831-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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