Detroit (DTW) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 46m
Bearing
177° S
Detroit (DTW) to Tampa (TPA) is 985 miles (1,585 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–TPA; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
283
May 2026
Seats
56,603
both directions
Passengers
50,683
both directions
Load factor
89.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–TPA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–TPA departures in May 2026 (261), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
261 departures · 52,295 seats
Share of departures92.2%90.2%
Load
- F9
20 departures · 3,936 seats
Share of departures7.1%80.2%
Load
- NK
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.7%91.1%
Load
What plane flies DTW–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 48% of DTW–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
135 departures · 90.0% load
47.7% - Boeing 757-300
73 departures · 90.3% load
25.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
51 departures · 91.3% load
18.0% - Airbus A320neo
16 departures · 81.4% load
5.7% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 75.2% load
2.1% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 91.1% load
0.7%
How has DTW–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–TPA departures fell from 350 in June 2025 to 283 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
350 departures · 55,752 passengers
79.8%
Load
July 2025
360 departures · 58,237 passengers
85.7%
Load
August 2025
335 departures · 53,372 passengers
86.0%
Load
September 2025
298 departures · 44,518 passengers
80.7%
Load
October 2025
366 departures · 57,890 passengers
86.8%
Load
November 2025
337 departures · 54,098 passengers
84.5%
Load
December 2025
456 departures · 73,483 passengers
83.1%
Load
January 2026
445 departures · 70,182 passengers
77.2%
Load
February 2026
454 departures · 81,013 passengers
87.8%
Load
March 2026
608 departures · 99,339 passengers
88.0%
Load
April 2026
455 departures · 75,379 passengers
86.1%
Load
May 2026
283 departures · 50,683 passengers
89.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → TPA
85.8% full
142 departures · 24,347 passengers
TPA → DTW
93.3% full
141 departures · 26,336 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Tampa (TPA)?
DTW to TPA is 985 miles (1,585 km / 856 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 985-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (47.7%), followed by the Boeing 757-300 (25.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 985-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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