Washington (DCA) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 26m
Bearing
204° SW
Washington (DCA) to Tampa (TPA) is 815 miles (1,312 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–TPA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–TPA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
360
April 2026
Seats
54,586
both directions
Passengers
40,007
both directions
Load factor
73.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–TPA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–TPA departures in April 2026 (208), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
208 departures · 33,664 seats
Share of departures57.8%77.9%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
110 departures · 17,730 seats
Share of departures30.6%61.9%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
42 departures · 3,192 seats
Share of departures11.7%88.3%
Load
What plane flies DCA–TPA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 38% of DCA–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
137 departures · 75.4% load
38.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
63 departures · 53.3% load
17.5% - Airbus A320
60 departures · 79.2% load
16.7% - Embraer E175
42 departures · 88.3% load
11.7% - Boeing 737-700
40 departures · 79.4% load
11.1% - Airbus A319
18 departures · 89.1% load
5.0%
How has DCA–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–TPA departures rose from 350 in May 2025 to 360 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
350 departures · 39,842 passengers
76.2%
Load
June 2025
336 departures · 38,712 passengers
76.7%
Load
July 2025
340 departures · 40,754 passengers
79.4%
Load
August 2025
345 departures · 40,228 passengers
77.6%
Load
September 2025
342 departures · 36,041 passengers
70.4%
Load
October 2025
340 departures · 38,485 passengers
75.4%
Load
November 2025
383 departures · 38,770 passengers
66.7%
Load
December 2025
396 departures · 43,601 passengers
71.9%
Load
January 2026
368 departures · 37,069 passengers
64.3%
Load
February 2026
386 departures · 41,984 passengers
69.3%
Load
March 2026
423 departures · 49,875 passengers
75.3%
Load
April 2026
360 departures · 40,007 passengers
73.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → TPA
68.0% full
180 departures · 18,926 passengers
TPA → DCA
78.8% full
180 departures · 21,081 passengers
Nonstop DCA–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 Washington (DCA) from Tampa (TPA)?
DCA to TPA is 815 miles (1,312 km / 708 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 815-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–TPA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (38.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (17.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 815-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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