Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 12m
Bearing
312° NW
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Tampa (TPA) is 197 miles (317 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop FLL–TPA; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
132
May 2026
Seats
21,052
both directions
Passengers
15,573
both directions
Load factor
74.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–TPA?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–TPA departures in May 2026 (63), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- B6
63 departures · 9,386 seats
Share of departures47.7%69.5%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 10,242 seats
Share of departures47.0%84.0%
Load
- NK
6 departures · 1,258 seats
Share of departures4.5%27.9%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures0.8%58.4%
Load
What plane flies FLL–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 30% of FLL–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
39 departures · 72.8% load
29.5% - Airbus A320
26 departures · 61.6% load
19.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
25 departures · 83.2% load
18.9% - Boeing 737-800
22 departures · 76.7% load
16.7% - Boeing 737-700
16 departures · 96.4% load
12.1% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 0.0% load
1.5% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 60.0% load
1.5%
How has FLL–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–TPA departures fell from 276 in June 2025 to 132 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
276 departures · 25,677 passengers
67.5%
Load
July 2025
193 departures · 25,208 passengers
71.8%
Load
August 2025
214 departures · 26,664 passengers
67.2%
Load
September 2025
216 departures · 25,675 passengers
63.6%
Load
October 2025
231 departures · 28,008 passengers
64.7%
Load
November 2025
238 departures · 30,041 passengers
67.4%
Load
December 2025
308 departures · 37,893 passengers
70.5%
Load
January 2026
317 departures · 36,976 passengers
68.6%
Load
February 2026
276 departures · 35,231 passengers
72.6%
Load
March 2026
325 departures · 39,839 passengers
69.6%
Load
April 2026
270 departures · 32,831 passengers
70.3%
Load
May 2026
132 departures · 15,573 passengers
74.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → TPA
72.9% full
66 departures · 7,462 passengers
TPA → FLL
75.0% full
66 departures · 8,111 passengers
Nonstop FLL–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).
The airports
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Tampa (TPA)?
FLL to TPA is 197 miles (317 km / 171 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 197-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (29.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (19.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 197-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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