Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tampa (TPA)

928mi
1,493 km806 nm

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 DFWTPA

Filed traffic data

In 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.

What plane flies DFW–TPA?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 55% of DFW–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–TPA traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–TPA departures fell from 523 in June 2025 to 515 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DFWTPA 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.

DFWTPA

81.3% full

258 departures · 38,988 passengers

TPADFW

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

DFW

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

TPA

US

Tampa International Airport

Coordinates

27.98°N, 82.53°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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