Dallas (DAL) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 38m
Bearing
108° E
Dallas (DAL) to Tampa (TPA) is 916 miles (1,474 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–TPA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
224
May 2026
Seats
35,628
both directions
Passengers
29,313
both directions
Load factor
82.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–TPA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–TPA in May 2026 (224 departures).
- WN
224 departures · 35,628 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.3%
Load
What plane flies DAL–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 42% of DAL–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
94 departures · 86.9% load
42.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
72 departures · 80.3% load
32.1% - Boeing 737-800
58 departures · 78.8% load
25.9%
How has DAL–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–TPA departures fell from 243 in June 2025 to 224 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
243 departures · 31,078 passengers
76.8%
Load
July 2025
253 departures · 31,738 passengers
75.1%
Load
August 2025
191 departures · 24,007 passengers
77.1%
Load
September 2025
180 departures · 22,199 passengers
75.7%
Load
October 2025
233 departures · 30,076 passengers
77.7%
Load
November 2025
207 departures · 24,968 passengers
72.3%
Load
December 2025
223 departures · 27,117 passengers
73.4%
Load
January 2026
191 departures · 21,510 passengers
70.6%
Load
February 2026
209 departures · 26,052 passengers
75.6%
Load
March 2026
234 departures · 29,988 passengers
77.2%
Load
April 2026
219 departures · 26,871 passengers
76.5%
Load
May 2026
224 departures · 29,313 passengers
82.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → TPA
81.5% full
112 departures · 14,431 passengers
TPA → DAL
83.0% full
112 departures · 14,882 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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 Dallas (DAL) from Tampa (TPA)?
DAL to TPA is 916 miles (1,474 km / 796 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 916-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (42.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (32.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 916-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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