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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–TPA; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
508
April 2026
Seats
93,890
both directions
Passengers
73,496
both directions
Load factor
78.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–TPA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–TPA departures in April 2026 (466), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
466 departures · 85,270 seats
Share of departures91.7%78.2%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
42 departures · 8,620 seats
Share of departures8.3%79.5%
Load
What plane flies DFW–TPA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 50% of DFW–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
253 departures · 78.3% load
49.8% - Boeing 737-800
182 departures · 77.0% load
35.8% - Airbus A321neo
47 departures · 77.6% load
9.3% - Airbus A320neo
23 departures · 88.7% load
4.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 84.6% load
0.4% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 81.1% load
0.2%
How has DFW–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–TPA departures rose from 474 in May 2025 to 508 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
474 departures · 74,808 passengers
85.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → TPA
76.3% full
254 departures · 35,833 passengers
TPA → DFW
80.2% full
254 departures · 37,663 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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.
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 April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (49.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (35.8%).
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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