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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DTW–TPA; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
455
April 2026
Seats
87,518
both directions
Passengers
75,379
both directions
Load factor
86.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–TPA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–TPA departures in April 2026 (342), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
342 departures · 66,458 seats
Share of departures75.2%87.0%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
85 departures · 14,960 seats
Share of departures18.7%87.3%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
26 departures · 5,788 seats
Share of departures5.7%73.8%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
2 departures · 312 seats
Share of departures0.4%84.6%
Load
What plane flies DTW–TPA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 30% of DTW–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
135 departures · 89.3% load
29.7% - Airbus A320
97 departures · 87.4% load
21.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
92 departures · 91.2% load
20.2% - Boeing 757-300
70 departures · 82.7% load
15.4% - Airbus A321neo
41 departures · 70.2% load
9.0% - Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 88.1% load
4.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 97.1% load
0.2% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 68.6% load
0.2%
How has DTW–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–TPA departures rose from 357 in May 2025 to 455 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
357 departures · 58,806 passengers
83.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
TPA → DTW
93.8% full
228 departures · 41,144 passengers
DTW → TPA
78.4% full
227 departures · 34,235 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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.
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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 April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (29.7%), followed by the Airbus A320 (21.3%).
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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