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 July 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 44% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
277
July 2026
Seats
54,448
both directions
Passengers
48,856
both directions
Load factor
89.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–TPA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–TPA departures in July 2026 (245), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
245 departures · 48,520 seats
Share of departures88.4%90.4%
Load
- F9
32 departures · 5,928 seats
Share of departures11.6%84.2%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies DTW–TPA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 44% of DTW–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
123 departures · 91.0% load
44.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
62 departures · 91.7% load
22.4% - Boeing 757-300
58 departures · 88.8% load
20.9% - Airbus A320neo
24 departures · 81.4% load
8.7% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 92.4% load
1.4% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 93.4% load
1.4% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 74.4% load
0.7%
How has DTW–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–TPA departures fell from 335 in August 2025 to 277 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
263 departures · 47,570 passengers
91.4%
Load
July 2026
277 departures · 48,856 passengers
89.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TPA → DTW
91.3% full
139 departures · 24,902 passengers
DTW → TPA
88.1% full
138 departures · 23,954 passengers
Nonstop DTW–TPA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (44.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (22.4%).
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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