Newark (EWR) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 48m
Bearing
211° SW
Newark (EWR) to Tampa (TPA) is 998 miles (1,607 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop EWR–TPA; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
412
June 2026
Seats
71,826
both directions
Passengers
60,928
both directions
Load factor
84.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–TPA?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–TPA departures in June 2026 (335), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
335 departures · 59,315 seats
Share of departures81.3%83.4%
Load
- B6
76 departures · 12,312 seats
Share of departures18.4%92.2%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 199 seats
Share of departures0.2%54.8%
Load
What plane flies EWR–TPA?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 41% of EWR–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
167 departures · 85.2% load
40.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
118 departures · 81.9% load
28.6% - Airbus A320
76 departures · 92.2% load
18.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
50 departures · 80.9% load
12.1% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 54.8% load
0.2%
How has EWR–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–TPA departures fell from 458 in July 2025 to 412 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
458 departures · 69,613 passengers
89.3%
Load
August 2025
476 departures · 70,866 passengers
87.1%
Load
September 2025
349 departures · 52,927 passengers
87.2%
Load
October 2025
439 departures · 65,985 passengers
88.4%
Load
November 2025
460 departures · 69,723 passengers
88.6%
Load
December 2025
456 departures · 74,649 passengers
93.8%
Load
January 2026
379 departures · 59,221 passengers
89.8%
Load
February 2026
365 departures · 56,856 passengers
89.7%
Load
March 2026
493 departures · 75,663 passengers
89.1%
Load
April 2026
473 departures · 68,777 passengers
84.5%
Load
May 2026
448 departures · 69,368 passengers
88.3%
Load
June 2026
412 departures · 60,928 passengers
84.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → TPA
86.2% full
206 departures · 31,091 passengers
TPA → EWR
83.5% full
206 departures · 29,837 passengers
Nonstop EWR–TPA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Tampa (TPA)?
EWR to TPA is 998 miles (1,607 km / 868 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 998-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–TPA?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (40.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (28.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 998-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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