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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–TPA; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
350
June 2026
Seats
51,462
both directions
Passengers
42,092
both directions
Load factor
81.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–TPA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–TPA departures in June 2026 (240), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
240 departures · 34,720 seats
Share of departures68.6%84.7%
Load
- WN
110 departures · 16,742 seats
Share of departures31.4%75.9%
Load
What plane flies DCA–TPA?
In June 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 34% of DCA–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
120 departures · 88.8% load
34.3% - Boeing 737-700
66 departures · 82.8% load
18.9% - Boeing 737-800
60 departures · 80.4% load
17.1% - Airbus A320
59 departures · 80.2% load
16.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
44 departures · 71.5% load
12.6% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 38.4% load
0.3%
How has DCA–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–TPA departures rose from 340 in July 2025 to 350 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
346 departures · 38,817 passengers
73.1%
Load
June 2026
350 departures · 42,092 passengers
81.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → TPA
79.7% full
179 departures · 21,438 passengers
TPA → DCA
84.1% full
171 departures · 20,654 passengers
Nonstop DCA–TPA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (34.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (18.9%).
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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