Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Tampa (TPA)

197mi
317 km171 nm

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 data

In June 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop FLL–TPA; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 63% full.

Departures

148

June 2026

Seats

24,538

both directions

Passengers

15,464

both directions

Load factor

63.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies FLL–TPA?

JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–TPA departures in June 2026 (87), one of 4 carriers on the route.

What plane flies FLL–TPA?

In June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 58% of FLL–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has FLL–TPA traffic changed?

Nonstop FLL–TPA departures fell from 193 in July 2025 to 148 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop FLL–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • June 2026

    148 departures · 15,464 passengers

    63.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FLL → TPA

61.7% full

74 departures · 7,596 passengers

TPA → FLL

64.4% full

74 departures · 7,868 passengers

Nonstop FLL–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).

The airports

FLL

Fort Lauderdale

US

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Coordinates

26.07°N, 80.15°W

Hemisphere

N · W

TPA

Tampa

US

Tampa International Airport

Coordinates

27.98°N, 82.53°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 June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (58.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (20.9%).

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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