Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 39m
Bearing
108° E
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tampa (TPA) is 928 miles (1,493 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–TPA; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
515
May 2026
Seats
95,756
both directions
Passengers
79,282
both directions
Load factor
82.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–TPA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–TPA departures in May 2026 (461), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
461 departures · 84,392 seats
Share of departures89.5%83.1%
Load
- F9
54 departures · 11,364 seats
Share of departures10.5%80.6%
Load
What plane flies DFW–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 55% of DFW–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
285 departures · 82.6% load
55.3% - Boeing 737-800
167 departures · 82.7% load
32.4% - Airbus A321neo
25 departures · 79.2% load
4.9% - Airbus A320neo
24 departures · 86.9% load
4.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
12 departures · 87.5% load
2.3% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 86.7% load
0.4%
How has DFW–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–TPA departures fell from 523 in June 2025 to 515 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
523 departures · 80,721 passengers
87.5%
Load
July 2025
533 departures · 80,085 passengers
86.0%
Load
August 2025
466 departures · 72,844 passengers
84.4%
Load
September 2025
406 departures · 64,172 passengers
83.8%
Load
October 2025
360 departures · 60,678 passengers
90.4%
Load
November 2025
443 departures · 65,578 passengers
79.5%
Load
December 2025
500 departures · 78,387 passengers
84.2%
Load
January 2026
437 departures · 65,565 passengers
81.8%
Load
February 2026
441 departures · 70,153 passengers
85.3%
Load
March 2026
516 departures · 80,003 passengers
82.7%
Load
April 2026
508 departures · 73,496 passengers
78.3%
Load
May 2026
515 departures · 79,282 passengers
82.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → TPA
81.3% full
258 departures · 38,988 passengers
TPA → DFW
84.3% full
257 departures · 40,294 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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).
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Tampa (TPA)?
DFW to TPA is 928 miles (1,493 km / 806 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 928-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (55.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (32.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 928-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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