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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop EWR–TPA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
473
April 2026
Seats
81,393
both directions
Passengers
68,777
both directions
Load factor
84.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–TPA?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–TPA departures in April 2026 (470), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
470 departures · 81,179 seats
Share of departures99.4%84.6%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures0.4%34.7%
Load
- AC
Air Canada
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures0.2%72.9%
Load
What plane flies EWR–TPA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 48% of EWR–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
227 departures · 85.9% load
48.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
157 departures · 83.2% load
33.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
86 departures · 84.0% load
18.2% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 34.7% load
0.4% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 72.9% load
0.2%
How has EWR–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–TPA departures rose from 433 in May 2025 to 473 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
433 departures · 58,694 passengers
79.1%
Load
June 2025
393 departures · 59,132 passengers
87.6%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
TPA → EWR
88.8% full
237 departures · 35,989 passengers
EWR → TPA
80.3% full
236 departures · 32,788 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (48.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (33.2%).
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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